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Share Your Journey: Connect With Others Through Your Mother Loss Story. In these blogs, we weave together the diverse tapestry of experiences surrounding mother loss. Whether you've navigated this path through different circumstances, rest assured, someone has bravely penned their narrative to resonate and connect with you.

Dive into these heartfelt blogs. Each story is a thread in the fabric of shared experiences, a testament to the strength and resilience that unites us. Allow these words to resonate, to reach into the depths of your emotions, and find solace in the shared journey of mother loss.

Dear Motherless Daughter


Mershon Niesner | May 6, 2026

Dear Motherless Daughter, You’re probably not looking forward to Mother’s Day this year—or any year. I’ve been motherless since I . . . Read More

More Than a Program: A Pathway to Healing After Mother Loss


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | April 15, 2026

Healing after mother loss rarely happens in a single moment. It unfolds in layers—through connection, understanding, and deep personal transformation. . . . Read More

History May Have Been Written by Those in Power


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | March 11, 2026

History may have been written by those in power, but healing begins when daughters pick up the pen. And write . . . Read More

Trauma Doesn’t Get to Write the Story


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | February 25, 2026

Trauma has a way of arriving uninvited and overstaying its welcome. It enters quietly or crashes in loudly, leaving behind . . . Read More

Interview with Dr. Lacrecia Dangerfield


The Podcast Team | February 13, 2026

Navigating loss requires a holistic approach to address all in our life that seems to be out of order. It . . . Read More

Her last story begins with me


Hailey Condie | December 3, 2025

My mother lived a life filled with quiet battles, unspoken strength, and a love that shaped every corner of who . . . Read More

Breaking the Cycle: Intergenerational Trauma and Healing from Mother Loss 


L. Danyetta Najoli | September 24, 2025

Loss changes us. It reshapes the way we see the world, ourselves, and sometimes even our worth. For women who . . . Read More

A Motherless Daughter in “Wicked”


The Podcast team | August 31, 2025

Sometimes, when you watch a movie or read someone’s story, there are parts of it you overlook. This episode features . . . Read More

We Are Your Raincoat in the Storm


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | August 20, 2025

Hi, I’m Mary Ellen Collins, PhD. I’m the Founder and Board Chair of the Motherless Daughters Ministry. I started this . . . Read More

25 Years of Healing, Hope, and Sisterhood: A Celebration of Motherless Daughters


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | July 23, 2025

Twenty-five years ago, I sat across from a woman and asked a question that would change the course of both . . . Read More

Peeling Back the Layers


The Podcast team | July 18, 2025

Healing from the impact of loss is a major focus of the Motherless Daughters Ministry offerings. It requires work that . . . Read More

A Motherless Daughter in Wicked


Sarah Lynn Wells | July 16, 2025

As an avid musical theater fan, I have loved the musical Wicked since I first saw it almost 20 years . . . Read More

Free To Be Me


The Podcast team | July 4, 2025

What’s holding you back from being free to be the best version of yourself possible? Do you have interests, hopes . . . Read More

If the Crown Fits


The Podcast team | June 20, 2025

Childhood experiences may not get a label until well into adulthood. It may be years before we acquire the language . . . Read More

Journey of Healing part 2


The Podcast team | June 6, 2025

Healing from the impact of loss is a cyclical journey. Instead of a destination we acquire new knowledge and skills . . . Read More

The Power of Finding Your People: Why Community Matters as a Motherless Daughter


Mary Ellen Collins, Ph.D. | June 4, 2025

When you lose your mother—whether through death, abandonment, estrangement, or emotional absence—something deep inside shifts. There’s a void where connection, . . . Read More

Journey of Healing part 1


The Podcast team | May 23, 2025

Healing from the impact of loss is truly a journey. There is no destination when it comes to  grief. Every . . . Read More

Stepping Out of the Boat


Sarah Lynn Wells | May 10, 2025

Sometimes taking a step out in faith can be challenging and scary! Today’s episodes based on a blog by Julie, . . . Read More

Journey Retreat Testimonials


Sarah Lynn Wells | April 25, 2025

Voices of experience are the best ones to share information about “The Journey Retreat.” Our flagship offering is designed to . . . Read More

When the Storm Hits: Comparing Tornadoes to the Loss of a Loved One


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | April 9, 2025

Life can change in an instant. One moment, the sky is clear and calm; the next, dark clouds gather, and . . . Read More

Motherless Daughters Ministry - Journey Retreat Testimonials


Journey Retreat participants | March 19, 2025

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Meet the Authors: April Cunningham


The Podcast team | March 14, 2025

Our “Meet the Authors” series features writers who have published books focused on their mother loss stories. This episode features . . . Read More

Resting in Stillness: Learning to Accept the Gift of Rest


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | February 19, 2025

I know I will need to rest this afternoon. Help me accept that it is okay to rest. I’ve been . . . Read More

Meet the Author – Mershon Neisner


The Podcast team | February 14, 2025

The “Meet the Author” series is an opportunity to connect with some wonderful authors in our community. It is possible . . . Read More

Getting Your Garden Ready: Unearthing Seeds of Growth and Adventure


Mary Ellen Collins, PhD | February 12, 2025

The garden of your soul is a reflection of who you are—lush with potential, sometimes overgrown with past hurts, and . . . Read More

The Hole Only Jesus Could Fill: A Journey Through the Pain of a Narcissistic Mother


Jennifer Gayle Sappington | September 18, 2024

They say that the relationship between a mother and daughter is one of the most precious bonds a person can . . . Read More

The Hidden Picture


Sarah Lynn Wells | June 19, 2024

Have you ever seen one of the projection photo necklaces? I recently purchased one and it’s my new favorite piece . . . Read More

The world doesn’t have enough to offer for your mother loss. But there’s a solution. 


Janna | May 29, 2024

The world (American society in particular) will offer you one day of honoring your mother loss, and maybe some will . . . Read More

I’m Fine, You’re Fine, We’re All Fine


The Podcast Team | April 26, 2024

In our busy lives, it can be so easy to stuff our grief down and fill our mind with anything . . . Read More

The Journey Retreat


The Podcast Team | March 30, 2024

The Motherless Daughters Ministry’s flagship offering is  The “Journey Retreat: Healing the Wounds of Mother Loss One Step at a . . . Read More

Stories My Mom Shared with Me


The Podcast Team | March 1, 2024

Memories that bring a smile to your face are great tools to help through the grief journey. The path has . . . Read More

Learning to Forgive


The Podcast Team | February 16, 2024

Being hurt by those you look to for nurturing and support is most painful. It is challenging to continue hoping . . . Read More

Voices of Volunteers-Part 5


The Podcast Team | February 2, 2024

The Motherless Daughters Ministry (MDM) is blessed to have an active team of volunteers. MDM podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, . . . Read More

Season of Searching


The Podcast Team | January 19, 2024

A season can be defined as a period of time identified by a set of distinguishing characteristics. This episode features . . . Read More

Broken & Remade


The Podcast Team | January 5, 2024

A well-known quote says “It’s always darkest just before the dawn.” This episode shares one of the darkest nights in . . . Read More

Christmas Hope


Sarah Lynn Wells | December 22, 2023

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is focused on gratitude. Both God’s Word and psychology point to the significant . . . Read More

Cultivating Thankfulness That Can’t Be Erased


Sarah Lynn Wells | November 24, 2023

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is focused on gratitude. Both God’s word and psychology point to the significant . . . Read More

Voices of Volunteers-Part 4


Sarah Lynn Wells | November 10, 2023

The fourth episode of a series highlighting Motherless Daughters Ministry volunteers. MDM podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, interviews volunteers to . . . Read More

When Guilt Sets In


Sarah Lynn Wells | October 27, 2023

Motherless Daughters can experience a range of negative emotions as they process and work through their grief journey. For some, . . . Read More

Voices of Volunteers - #3


The Podcast Team | September 29, 2023

The Motherless Daughters Ministry is fortunate to have a team of great volunteers. This new series highlights MDM podcast administrator, . . . Read More

You Will Be Healed


The Podcast Team | September 15, 2023

As motherless daughters, we often wish God could remove the pain and struggle from our lives. Whether we lost our . . . Read More

From Ashes to Beauty


The Podcast Team | September 1, 2023

Ashes are what remain after something has been destroyed by fire. There appears to be no hope for restoration or . . . Read More

The Value of “The EAM"


The Podcast Team | August 18, 2023

The EAM” is “The Emotionally Absent Mother” course offered by The Motherless Daughters Ministry. Our guest writer shared what this . . . Read More

Finding Home


Sarah Accoridino | August 2, 2023

On December 18, 1997 my mother, a mother of 5 children including myself, was driving home when someone ran a . . . Read More

To the Girl Who Had to Grow Up Too Fast


Shyanne Dorrity | July 19, 2023

This is a letter to the girl who had to grow up too fast. To the girl who watched her . . . Read More

Survival Mode


C.A.Bleu | April 26, 2023

Struggling through survival mode? Through our suffering we grow and learn to identify our strengths. We just don’t see it . . . Read More

I Am Lovable


Kristin Mitchener | April 12, 2023

The subject of love has been on my mind since I set out on my healing journey over a decade . . . Read More

You Will be Healed, it's Only a Matter of Time


Sarah Lynn Wells | April 5, 2023

Since sharing my last post, I have sat down numerous times to write again but have suffered from writer’s block. . . . Read More

What Did I Do?


Elyse Kehe | March 15, 2023

Since my mother passed away nearly 17 years ago, I have become quite a connoisseur of “self-help” methods. I was, . . . Read More

Season of Searching


C.A. Bleu | December 7, 2022

Winter has a way of revealing. After the beauty of Fall, when the colors of gratitude fade, we find the . . . Read More

Create a Family Thanksgiving: Starting a New Tradition in the Face of Loss


Mary Ellen Collins | November 23, 2022

I want to talk to you about celebrating holidays. And really what we have to do as motherless daughters is . . . Read More

Broken and Remade


C.A.Bleu | October 26, 2022

I recently listened to a devotional called ‘Killing Comparison with Nona Jones’ on the Holy Bible app. Something about the . . . Read More

My Testimony


Mary Ellen Collins | September 14, 2022

“If you can?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.  Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; . . . Read More

2022 Journey Retreat


Mary Ellen Collins | August 24, 2022

God says, “I’m coming. Are you?”   Trusting God in times of doubt is a real test of faith.  Being obedient . . . Read More

Where Unconditional Love is found


Cathy DiBella | August 3, 2022

The minute you walk in the door, you are loved, accepted for who you are and where you are on . . . Read More