10/05/2026
I came across this post by and completely broke down.
Something I never knew until recently, Mother’s Day was created by a grieving daughter. Anna Jarvis lost her mother in 1905 and spent years fighting to create this day in her honor. She never had children of her own. Just loved her mother that much.
Almost 16 years without my mom and this day still hits differently every single time. Some years are easier. This year is one of the harder ones. I just wish she could see who I’m becoming.
Becoming a mom cracked the grief open in a whole new way. I needed her more than ever. I was grieving the old me and trying to become a new version of myself, all while learning to be a mother without my mother. It was a lot to carry.
And now I’m doing my best to be that for my daughter, without her here to show me how to do any of it.
I’ll be honest, building this business has been lonely in ways I didn’t expect. Not just personally but professionally. Most people in my circle weren’t taking risks like this. Nobody I knew closely was doing what we were doing. And the world of small local businesses felt off too, like everyone already knew each other, already had their people, their network, their community figured out.
And I was just a Boston girl, a Malaysian Muslim one at that, who had moved to Rhode Island after getting married. I wasn’t from here. Never quite fit anywhere. Story of my life honestly, always a little outside every circle.
I’m done disappearing.
Mother’s Day looks different for everyone and I think we forget that. The moms doing it all at home. The ones working double shifts. The ones running businesses on no sleep. The ones grieving while still showing up. The ones for whom today is just quietly hard.
Every single one of you deserves to be seen today!
To my mom, not a day goes by. To my daughter, you have healed me more than you’ll ever know. And to everyone who has supported Feed the Cheeks, you showed up for me before I even showed up for myself. Thank you. We’re still here.
Happy Mother’s Day 🤍
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