Celebrating Mothers: A Tribute to Strength
May 09, 2025
Motherhood is a job with no guidebook and no clock out time. Just a whole lot of heart. And while a single day will never be enough to honour the women who carry so much, Mother’s Day invites us to slow down, look around, and say the words we sometimes forget to: thank you.
What Mother’s Day Means to Me
I truly won the lottery when it comes to moms. She’s been my anchor, always steady and always on my side. She never second guessed my dreams, even when they seemed a little too bold. In fact, sometimes I secretly wished she would talk me out of them. But, she didn’t. She believed in me. From the very beginning, she trusted my judgment and taught me to trust it, too.
She’s also the reason Franklin & Co. Flower Farm exists.
My mom showed me, by example, that there are no limits. At the age of 36, she graduated high school while raising teenagers. That same year, she decided she wanted to play hockey, even though she didn't know how to skate. She was determined to figure that out. She signed up for lessons and, because of her age, was placed with the U-18 rep players. After an hour, the instructor gently redirected her to the group of five year-olds. And with total humility and a great sense of humour, she laced up with my aunt, and joined the kids, fully present, fully herself. One of her little teammates even invited her over to play video games (an invitation she graciously declined, laughing about what that child’s parents would have thought).
That’s the kind of woman my mom is: brave and endlessly generous.
She has always put everyone else first, her children, her grandchildren and my dad. She’s everything I aspire to be, and everything I am most thankful for.
The Many Faces of Motherhood
Motherhood doesn’t look the same for everyone. For some, it’s sleepless nights and sticky fingers. For others, it’s loving children they didn’t give birth to, and parenting through blended families.
It’s showing up for school concerts, signing permission slips, folding mountains of laundry, and being the first call when the world feels too heavy.
And it’s hard. So hard. It stretches you in ways you never saw coming.
Flowers and the Language of Love
At Franklin & Co. Flower Farm, flowers are our way of saying what words sometimes can’t. They’re how we mark the big days and the hard ones. On Mother’s Day, they’re a way to say thank you.
When we wrap each bouquet in kraft paper and twine, we’re thinking about the mothers who’ve shaped our lives. The ones who cheered us on. Who steadied us when we faltered. Who were quietly there, even when no one else noticed.
To the Moms, With Love
If you’re a mom, here’s what I want you to know: You’re doing an incredible job. Even when it feels impossible. Even when the house is loud, the fridge is empty, and your patience is thin. You are doing better than you think.
And if Mother’s Day feels heavy, because your mom is no longer here, because you’re waiting for your turn, or because your story looks different than you imagined, we see you. We honour you.
To every mom, stepmom, grandma, mother figure, and caregiver, thank you.
This Mother‘s Day and every day, we celebrate you.
– Cory
Franklin & Co. Flower Farm
Looking for a gift for the mom in your life? Our digital gift card is an easy one to give.
About Cory
Cory Franklin is a retired RN who had never grown a flower before she started Franklin & Co. Flower Farm, a zone 3 u-pick flower farm in Charlie Lake, BC. She is also the founder of Stemwise, a cut flower planning app. She shares what happens in her flower field, real dates and all, so you can grow with less guessing.
