Let's be honest - if you're battling infertility, Mother's Day is probably a holiday you'd be more than happy to skip. You may have chosen to "skip" it by taking a vacation, doing something completely non-family-focused (skydiving, skeet shooting, etc.), or by just hiding away in your house and ignoring the phone, emails and Twitter. Or, you may have put on your "brave face" and survived a moms-focused church service, family lunch or other celebratory event, probably suppressing the urge to stick a fork in your leg for most of the day.

I'm not going to try to give you advice about how to survive days like this. A million other bloggers try to do that for Mother's Day. What I will say is simply this - don't give up. If you want to be a mother, you will find a way to someday be a mother.

It may not be by traditional means. You may need fertility medications or treatments. You may need an egg donor or a gestational carrier. You may need to find an embryo donor. You might even need to adopt. But no matter how you do it, you will achieve your dream. Stay focused on your goal, do your research and look for the best clinic, doctor, donor, attorney - whatever resources you need - to help you have a child. 

Stay focused, stay strong, ask for help when you need it, and - to quote a beloved family movie you'll hopefully enjoy with your child someday - "Just keep swimming."