To Every Kind of Mom: Holding Space for the Many Faces of Motherhood

Mother’s Day doesn’t look the same for everyone. And it shouldn’t have to.

For some, it’s a day of sticky kisses and breakfast in bed. For others, it’s marked by an ache, a silent grief, a longing, or a complicated memory. Whether you’re a mom in the thick of it, a mother-in-waiting, a grieving parent, or someone who mothers in ways that don’t always get recognized, we see you. 

At WELLEX®, we know that reproductive health is not one-size-fits-all. The path to motherhood, if chosen at all, can be winding, painful, beautiful, or simply different than expected. Many of the women we support are navigating conditions like PCOS, endometriosis, cervical dysplasia, HPV, and interstitial cystitis, diagnoses that can impact fertility, intimacy, and identity.

You are not less of a woman if your path looks different.

You are not less of a mother if you’ve lost a pregnancy.
You are not less of a mother if you’re waiting for your baby.
You are not less of a mother if you’re raising children that aren’t biologically yours.
You are not less of a woman if you don’t want to be a mother at all.

We believe every woman, every body, deserves access to real reproductive health support. And that includes:

• Accurate education around fertility, hormones, and cycle health
  
• Stigma-free care for conditions like endometriosis, HPV, and PCOS
  
• Support for miscarriage and fertility loss without shame or silence
  
• Resources for fertility preservation, cycle tracking, and informed choices
  

Because when we invest in women’s health, we invest in the future, no matter what that future looks like.

This Mother’s Day, let’s expand the definition.

Let’s celebrate the women who carry, the ones who’ve lost, the ones still hoping, the ones who choose to mother in unconventional ways, and the ones whose nurturing hearts are everywhere- coaches, aunties, caregivers, teachers, mentors, and friends.

Your story matters. Your care matters.

So whether you’re holding your baby in your arms, in your heart, or in your dreams, we’re holding space for you.

From all of us at WELLEX®, Happy Mother’s Day.