Because of Them
Celebrating Mothers & Mother Figures
Mother’s Day is a time when many of us pause to reflect on the people who have shaped our lives through care, guidance, and presence. For some, this may be a mother. For others, it may be someone who stepped into a nurturing role in quiet, everyday ways—a grandmother, aunt, sister, friend, neighbour, teacher, or community member.
At its heart, this day is about care. And care rarely looks the same for everyone.
The many ways care shows up
Care is not always loud or formal. Often, it is found in small, consistent acts that leave a lasting imprint on our lives.
It might be someone who checked in when no one else did.
Someone who made space for us to feel heard.
Someone who shared what they had, even when it was little.
Someone who showed us what patience, warmth, or strength can look like.
These moments may not always be named at the time—but they stay with us. They shape how we understand connection, belonging, and support.
Expanding what “mother figure” means
Mother figures are not defined only by biology or titles. They are often defined by presence.
They are the people who show up in ways that help us feel seen, supported, or safe enough to grow. Sometimes they guide us directly. Other times, they lead by example—showing us how to care for others, and how to care for ourselves.
In many communities, caregiving is shared. It is collective. It moves across generations and relationships. A mother figure may not always know the impact they’ve had, but their care becomes part of someone’s foundation.
Care that shapes who we become
The care we receive often becomes the care we learn to offer others.
Because of them, we learn how to comfort someone going through a hard time.
Because of them, we learn how to listen more deeply.
Because of them, we learn how to keep going, even when things feel uncertain.
Because of them, we learn what it means to be held by a community.
These lessons don’t always come in big moments. More often, they are built slowly over time, through lived experience and relationship.
Honouring care in all its forms
This Mother’s Day, we honour the many forms of caregiving that exist in our lives. The visible and the quiet. The formal and the informal. The everyday acts that may not always be named, but are deeply felt.
We also recognize the ways care continues to evolve throughout our lives. Sometimes we receive it. Sometimes we give it. And often, we learn to offer it to ourselves in new ways.
Because of them
Because of them, we carry forward kindness.
Because of them, we understand connection a little more deeply.
Because of them, we continue to grow.
And because of them, we are shaped by care—in all the ways it has shown up for us.