You're Still a Mother on Mother's Day if You've Had a Miscarriage ~ Robin Cassady

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/7068922

Miscarriage is defined as the loss of a pregnancy, also known as the loss of your unborn child. Women who never have the opportunity to give birth to their conceived children are still mothers. Often times, those of us who do not have a child to lift out of a crib every morning or pick up from school in the afternoons are forgotten because we do not have the physical proof of having a child. Nevertheless, we are still mothers.
Recently, I was asked if it would be appropriate for a man to buy his wife a Mother's Day gift even after the loss of their unborn child. My immediate response was that it would be "absolutely appropriate." Since starting my project to help those who have survived miscarriage, both men and women message me on social media or send me emails flooded with questions they feel as though they cannot get an honest and raw answer for somewhere else. I am always happy to answer any inquiry I receive, no matter how hard it is for me to answer.
Mother's Day is a day reserved for women who have taken on the title of being a real-life super hero. Being a mom isn't an easy task, as I am sure most readers would agree. But, more importantly, it is something that brings great happiness and joy. It allows you to experience highs and lows that you never could experience without being a mother. For those of us who have survived miscarriage, we long for these experiences, emotions and all of the highs and lows available. But since we will never have the child that we conceived, we are still emotionally attached and appreciate being recognized as a mother.