How to help someone grieving on Mother's Day

ATTENTION: MOTHER’S DAY PITCH


Like any other special day in the year, Mother’s Day can be both happy and terribly sad for many people. Losing a mother, wife or child can make this day very difficult to navigate alone. 

Toronto resident Janet Fanaki lost her 51 year old husband Adam to brain cancer in 2020. She created the platform RESILIENT PEOPLE to hear from the regular people around the world who have overcome adversity and found a purpose from their experience.
 
For 21 years her husband Adam was the one who led the Mother’s Day festivities at home. “The first year without him was really hard,” says Ms Fanaki. “The kids and I have had to learn how to manage these special days in new ways.”
 
Some tips that she shares:

• If you are grieving, practice self-care for the day
  
• For friends looking to help, reach-out either virtually or by dropping-off a gift/card on their porch 
  
• There are several online communities hosting events to connect in different ways
  

 
Janet Fanaki is the chief content creator and host of the RESILIENT PEOPLE blog and podcast. She interviews people around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major challenge, found a purpose from their experience and now help others to be resilient too. Learn more at www.resilientpeople.ca.

To interview Janet, contact her at [email protected] or (416) 271-7887.