{"id":5051244,"date":"2021-05-09T16:33:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T16:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malatinonews.com\/?p=5051244"},"modified":"2021-05-09T16:33:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T16:33:06","slug":"grief-longing-and-hope-on-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2021\/05\/09\/grief-longing-and-hope-on-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Grief, Longing, and Hope on Mother\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In our special issue of Pero Make It Newsy<\/a>, we open up about our relationships with our moms and take a look at the bonds between mothers and daughters. This will be Nikki\u2019s fourth Mother\u2019s Day without her mom, and she\u2019s still coming to grips with her incredible loss. Maria Elena, meanwhile, expresses her admiration for her mom, who is living with MS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nikki\u2019s mother on one of their many mother-daughter dates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy momma was a breath of fresh air, a ray of light on a cloudy day. She was, simply put, the sweetest woman on Earth. My momma was caring and nurturing (even if she did think I was too clingy). She also had a wicked sense of humor and knew exactly what to say to make me feel better. Most of all, my momma was my best friend and I miss her terribly,\u201d Nikki wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been nearly three and a half years since she lost her mama to cancer. Though she\u2019s learned to live with her loss, it hasn\u2019t been easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maria Elena with her Mam\u00e1 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In Maria Elena\u2019s latest personal essay, she writes about how much she looks up to her mother long after she was diagnosed with MS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy parents did a really great job at hiding my mother\u2019s multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. It wasn\u2019t until I turned 13 years old that I became completely aware of what she was going through. But even when I hit my angsty teen years, I always thought of her as this really cool mom,\u201d Maria Elena wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Mother\u2019s Day issue<\/a> by your favorite Latina newsletter curators also highlights important, and often-times ignored, issues relating to motherhood. Many companies are now allowing customers to opt-out of Mother\u2019s Day messages, which can be incredibly hurtful to those who have lost their moms, have strained relationships with them, or are having difficulties conceiving. We also share an immensely impactful personal essay by feminist writer Jessica Valenti. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Readers can check out this weekend\u2019s special issue at Pero Make It Newsy<\/a><\/strong>. As always, be sure to sign up to receive new articles and a fresh newsletter every Wednesday! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Publisher\u2019s Note: MALN and Pero Make It Newsy are partners in best serving the Hispanic, Latino, Latinx community of Massachusetts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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