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.
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
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
Lovely Marie | November 30, 2022
In prayer this morning thanking God for peace. I ask Him to deliver me, use me, try me or even . . . 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
I’m Fine, You’re Fine, We’re All Fine!
C. A. Bleu | August 31, 2022
I like to write, as you can tell, but its hard to write about painful things. Things we all keep . . . Read More
Before You Roll Your Eyes Daughter
Amanda Loduca | September 8, 2021
Oh, my girl. If only you could know someday how many times I stare at the video monitor after you’re . . . Read More
Kristin Mitchener | December 20, 2020
I look around me, and I see no friends. No shopping buddies, coffee dates or spa partners. I have my . . . Read More
A New Look at 2019 Goals - It's All About Me!
March 17, 2019
By: Mary Ellen Collins I think the New Year really starts in March. They changed the calendar; did you get . . . Read More
My Sister: My Gift During a Year of Loss
January 14, 2018
By: Christine Fishel When it struck 12:01 am on January 1, 2018, many people were celebrating the start of a . . . Read More
August 20, 2017
By: Mary Ellen Collins “I CAN SPEAK FOR MYSELF,” creeps into my brain whenever I am interrupted or they attempt . . . Read More
Mary Ellen Collins | March 5, 2017
When you lose a mother, you become a member of the Motherless Daughters Club, a club no one wants to . . . Read More
Thelesia Wynter | May 29, 2016
It was once easy to write about my feelings of mother loss. I’m finding it harder these days as my . . . Read More
April 3, 2016
By: Tia Wilson I turned 26 this past June. I still have very vivid memories as a 9 year old . . . Read More
Changing the Mother-Daughter Relationship
March 21, 2016
By: Christine Fishel I just saw the movie Still Alice for the second time. I was filled with a strange . . . Read More
I Resolve to Release Myself From Bitterness
February 15, 2016
By: Christine Fishel I’m learning something new on this road to forgiveness: Bitterness is a giant stumbling block, a fallen . . . Read More
Thelesia Wynter | February 11, 2016
Dear you, It’s been five years since we broke up. I know you’ve moved on and so have I but . . . Read More
Descendants: A Daughter’s Search for Identity
January 24, 2016
By: Christine Fishel A snow day is a perfect family movie day. My family and I used the snow day . . . Read More
How Do I Handle My Fear of My Mom Rejecting Me?
December 27, 2015
By: Anonymous I just had shoulder surgery. It requires 4 weeks of recovery in a sling and physical therapy. I . . . Read More
Family Drama in the Movie Home For the Holidays
December 20, 2015
By: Christine Fishel “When you go home, do you look around and go, ‘Who are these people? Where did I . . . Read More
Do I Have to Do That? The Pressure of Carrying on Traditions
November 18, 2015
By: Christine Fishel I just threw out great Aunt Alice’s African violet. It was almost dead, but a part of . . . Read More
November 9, 2015
By: Christine Fishel Around this time of year, when I want to focus on thankfulness and giving, I find myself . . . Read More
Kris Fisher | September 13, 2015
“You’re a good good father. It’s who you are…. I’m loved by you. It’s who I am.” The first time . . . Read More
September 2, 2015
By: Christine Fishel I have temper tantrums. They don’t look like the ones my young children have, but they are . . . Read More
August 13, 2015
By: Christine Fishel We needed new flooring in our family room. Off-white carpet had existed in this room that is . . . Read More
Revisiting Relationship Expectations
July 19, 2015
By: Christine Fishel I have a new friend whose mom passed away last year. “I miss her a lot,” my . . . Read More
Connecting with my Daughters Through Bible Study
June 22, 2015
By: Christine Fishel I have always fretted about the right way to mother my two girls. We came into each . . . Read More
Judy Roll | May 29, 2015
My mother loss was an emotional loss because of family illness or dramatic circumstances that kept my mom emotionally unavailable . . . Read More
May 24, 2015
By: Christine Fishel I made my friend cry. She’s tough as nails, so it caught me off guard. I had . . . Read More
May 13, 2015
By: Kris Fisher My eleven year-old daughter and I spent a recent Sunday afternoon in a local laser tag facility. . . . Read More
