Trying to cope with the death of my mom is very difficult. How do you cope?

Coping mechanisms for death of a parent.

Losing a parent is devastating.

One of my coping mechanisms was to get a tattoo that would make me think of her. I saw a bumper sticker on a car one day and I said I wanted to get that tattooed on me. I took a picture of it and sent it to my tattoo guy and asked if he could do it. He said absolutely. I got it a few months ago and it was better and more beautiful than I thought it could ever be.

When my mom died, I thought that was the worst pain I was going to feel. But honestly, I feel pain every single day. I miss my mom more than words can describe. It’s been almost 3 years and I cry almost every day. It’s just something I don’t think I will ever get over. My kids ask for her all the time. It is absolutely heart breaking when my daughter asks why she had to die and will she ever come back. I just learned to deal with it. I recently got another tattoo for my mom which I will post at a later time.

Celebrating Mother’s Day without a parent

Have you ever lost a parent? Who was it? How did you get through it? What are your coping mechanisms for death of a parent?