If you are mom (or if you happen to know one) you know that everyday life as a mother is both wonderful, demanding, scary and stressful — all at once.

A mom’s life is full of trials and often a mess in the form of sticky hands, spilled milk, stains and loads of laundry.

And when you think you finally have everything done, there’s always a new pile of laundry or new stain waiting.

We often resort to laughing the ‘misery’ off — but it can nevertheless be very frustrating.

It’s only normal for us to feel like we’re running out of patience now and then.

Heather Duckworth is a mom who knows all this as much as any other — but she also has a crucial reminder for mothers around the world, which everyone needs to see.

Sadly, it was an unimaginable tragedy that led to her insight into this.

Heather Duckworth is in many ways a mom like any other, but one thing makes her stand out.

She lost her young son on June 12, 200, and has since been working hard to share her important message with all parents.

In 2019, Heather shared her story on Facebook under the heading “The Blue Stain”. As you read it for yourself, you quickly understand why it is pulling at so many people’s heartstrings.

Everything began as Heather was picking up some slime off the floor that her daughter had dropped. It’s then that everything became obvious to her…

Her daughter had done her best to clean up the stain left by the slime, but Heather naturally had to get in there too and help.

She was, as natural for any parent, annoyed by the situation. But as she began muttering under her breath, she suddenly remembered a different stain…

A stain from 14 years prior. At that time, Heather had of two-year old triplets as well as a four year old little boy. She did not have her daughter yet.

On this particular evening, she was struggling to get her 4 active boys into bed. With four young children in the house, life was nothing but a tornado of activity and non-stop chaos.