Within these blogs are stories that will connect you on all levels of mother loss. Regardless of how you became motherless, someone has written their story to share and connect with you. Dig into these blogs and find the words you need to hear. Let these words speak directly into your soul. Let these words connect with you. Let these words affirm that you are not alone in your mother loss journey.
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
Mary Ellen Collins | October 9, 2022
The Motherless Daughters Ministry wants to know how to best serve you in 2023. After listening to Mary Ellen’s video, . . . Read More
Dear Supporter of the Motherless Daughters Ministry Community
Mary Ellen Collins | February 2, 2022
I feel so lucky to get to be the person to thank you for supporting the ministry. On behalf of . . . Read More
6 Lessons from Squirrel Watching
Mary Ellen Collins | September 29, 2021
What can a squirrel teach us about overcoming obstacles? I love nature and try to spend as much time outdoors . . . Read More
Dealing With Difficult Mother Stories
Mershon Niesner | July 21, 2021
The taboos about dissing our mothers, and the myths of motherhood which portray all mothers as loving, serve to isolate . . . Read More
The Complexities of Creature Comforts
Amanda Loduca | June 30, 2021
(A Story about Losing) Losing My Family Unit The reason a bathroom was chosen for the important talk was anyone’s guess. . . . Read More
Trust the Resilience in Yourself and Others
Mershon Niesner | May 19, 2021
The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance. Jodi Picoult, author . . . Read More
Kristin Mitchener | February 14, 2021
I finished House Rules tonight, underlining and scribbling notes in the margins because I couldn’t find my highlighter. I saw . . . Read More
Mary Ellen Collins | May 31, 2020
Pulling back the curtains, I want to give you an inside look at ALL that is happening behind the scenes. . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | May 10, 2020
(Savor these precious moments, they fly by too fast) Full-time momma and proud that I am,I can make a castle . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | April 19, 2020
He sits silent and alone, on a quiet night As he deeply ponders the wrongs and rights. The Angels, and . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | March 29, 2020
(Strength coming through) By Cestiny Crowther Within my soul Sit’s a scarred and blackened depth. I cannot reach the rope . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | March 8, 2020
(Remember whose you are!) By Cestiny Crowther You cannot help Who you love, Or yet, who loves you. Maintain a . . . Read More
January 26, 2020
by Cestiny Crowther All emotion is important, even anger. Ponder with me…. If we were never supposed to feel any . . . Read More
Blog Hall of Fame: Top 19 Blogs of 2019
Mary Ellen Collins | January 5, 2020
Every year we take time to pause and reflect on what God has been doing through the Motherless Daughters Ministry. . . . Read More
It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way
Cathy DiBella | November 10, 2019
Life often looks different from what we had hoped or expected. Some events may catch us off guard for a . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | October 27, 2019
I wrote this poem last year in response to a conversation I had with someone who was feeling insecure in . . . Read More
Starting a Motherless Daughters Group: Step 5 – Finding Others to Join You
October 13, 2019
by Mary Ellen Collins We have talked about your purpose, creating a firm foundation, telling your story, and choosing a . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | September 22, 2019
I chose to share this poem today as a reminder to anyone who may need to hear it. We all . . . Read More
Starting a Motherless Daughters Group: Step 4 – Choosing a location to meet
September 8, 2019
by Mary Ellen Collins Ponder the location where you will meet with your group. One of the first ideas people . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | August 18, 2019
When you grow up in a mess, you tend to be a mess, attract messes, carry a mess around with . . . Read More
STARTING A MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP
Mary Ellen Collins | August 11, 2019
Step 3 – Telling Your Story Go here for Step 1 and Step 2 We each have a story to . . . Read More
Starting a Motherless Daughters Group: Step 2 -- Choosing a Firm Foundation: Faith-based or Not?
Mary Ellen Collins | July 21, 2019
Many of you are considering whether or not you might want your motherless daughters group to be faith-based. When the . . . Read More
Starting a Motherless Daughters Group: Step 1—Getting Started-- Defining Your Purpose
July 14, 2019
By: Mary Ellen Collins Interested in gathering a group of motherless daughters together? Would you like the support of others . . . Read More
Cestiny Crowther | July 7, 2019
Typically, when I write, my words are related to something I am feeling or thinking. Other times, they are related . . . Read More
December 30, 2018
Every year we take time to pause and reflect on what God has been doing through the Motherless Daughters Ministry. . . . Read More
July 15, 2018
By: Mary Ellen Collins Dear You, YES, I SAID YOU! LISTEN UP. IT IS TIME. PICK UP THAT PEN AND . . . Read More
January 7, 2018
Every year we take time to pause and reflect on what God has been doing through the Motherless Daughters Ministry. . . . Read More
January 3, 2018
By: Julie Thompson On January 1st we have a tendency to reflect upon the previous year and think about what . . . Read More
Fall 2017 Lineup of Classes and Events
Mary Ellen Collins | July 23, 2017
We have been diligently working over the summer to create a fantastic fall lineup of classes and events from the . . . Read More
January 22, 2017
By: Julie Thompson Two years ago I gave up making New Year’s resolutions (since I always failed anyways) and starting . . . Read More
A Broken Arm Is A Blessing (And So Is Being A Motherless Daughter)
January 15, 2017
By: Cathy Crosby (Guest Blogger) It is easy to see God’s blessings in the happy times in our lives. In . . . Read More
Fall 2016 Lineup of Classes and Events
Mary Ellen Collins | August 25, 2016
We have been diligently working over the summer to create a fantastic fall lineup of classes and events from the . . . Read More
May 18, 2016
By: Julie Thompson As I stand here and say What happened today? I can see it in your eyes Something . . . Read More
Thelesia Wynter | January 27, 2016
Today is good. I love reading books when the author feels like a friend. I make a cup of apricot . . . Read More
January 1, 2016
By: Julie Thompson Welcome to 2016! For many, this means New Years Resolutions. For me, I’ve never been a fan . . . Read More
