A Distant Father
The Podcast team | September 14, 2024
As motherless daughters, we tend to focus on the struggles of being without a mother. But, working through our grief . . . Read More
On Mother's Day
Aisling Lynch | May 22, 2024
On Mother’s Day, we remember. We are reminded, not that we ever really forget. Though our mothers are gone from . . . Read More
Here it Comes-Mother's Day!
The Podcast Team | May 10, 2024
Mother’s Day can be a challenging day for motherless daughters. There are as many reasons for its challenging nature as . . . Read More
The Heart of Our Home
Aisling Lynch | May 1, 2024
It has been years since I’ve lived at home with my parents. Almost 30 years to be exact. Far, far . . . Read More
Daughters Without Mothers
The Podcast Team | March 15, 2024
Motherless Daughters Minstry’s podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, interviews Maryann Rousseau. Maryann has started a new platform, Daughters Without Mothers, . . . 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
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
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
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
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
Our True Comforter
Sara Lynn Wells | September 21, 2022
Lightning flashed as I jolted awake to an all too familiar scene of my little boy standing by the bed . . . Read More
A Second Chance:
Janna | July 27, 2022
My Journey Through Physical and Emotional Mother Loss New beginnings Exchanging marriage vows with my husband was by far the . . . Read More
27 Mothers Days Without my mom
Dr. Jane Richardson | July 13, 2022
She was the definition of kindness and generosity. She was the premier example of good manners and a gracious heart. . . . Read More
To Be OK or Not To Be
Lovely Marie | July 6, 2022
I’m keenly aware of the pain that comes with Mother’s Day. It’s not the pain of not having children nor . . . Read More
Leave-taking
Christine Fishel | May 25, 2022
My mom wore satiny nightgowns: pale blue, light pink, sometimes yellow. They were sleeveless or cap-sleeved, decorated at the bodice . . . Read More
When Missing Consumes
December 27, 2020
By Maya (Guest writer) Adopted twice. Still motherless. I’ve felt the agony of not knowing who I was. Of not . . . Read More
Choosing Vulnerability
December 13, 2020
by Maya (Guest writer) Growing up, my adoptive mom believed you should never pick up a crying baby. The thought . . . Read More
A Friend Remembered
November 1, 2020
by Dottie Menkhaus We all tend to live our lives never knowing how we impact and influence others around us. . . . Read More
Power of Prayer
Danielle Ilacqua | August 23, 2020
Patience doesn’t just land on your lap because you pray for it. God allows a situation to manifest in your . . . Read More
Viral Grief
Dottie Menkhaus | July 19, 2020
Living through the coronavirus pandemic among pieces of our shattered world has been difficult and exhausting. I have often struggled . . . Read More
The Hidden Volcano
Dottie Menkhaus | June 28, 2020
One day, a small lump appeared in the middle of the living room carpet. It was about the size of . . . Read More
The Comfort of a Mother
March 22, 2020
by Dottie Menkhaus During this time of global crisis of the Corona virus pandemic, it feels like the world is . . . Read More
Empty Chairs
December 23, 2019
by Dottie Menkhaus The holiday season is a time to gather together family and friends. It is a joyous time . . . Read More
55 Years Without a Mother
October 20, 2019
Fifty-five years. Double nickels. This event fifty-five years ago set me on the course to my destination, the Motherless Daughters . . . Read More
Path
Marisa Saenz | September 1, 2019
What happens to you when life takes a turn for the worse? I, personally, get emotional. Most of the time, . . . Read More
The Fear of Loss
June 10, 2019
By Dottie Jo Menkhaus In my journey as a motherless daughter, I have battled the fear of loss many times. . . . Read More
A Mother's Gentle Wisdom
June 2, 2019
By Dottie Menkhaus Certain days of the year— such as birthdays, anniversaries, and Mother’s Day—are difficult after the loss of . . . Read More
Butterfly
March 3, 2019
By: Beth Corbley (Guest Blogger) “I MADE MY FAVORITE THING FOR DINNER TONIGHT … A RESERVATION.” SALLY ANN CORBLEY, AKA, . . . Read More
Christmas Hope
December 9, 2018
By: Cathy DiBella To all my Motherless Daughters Ministry sisters, As we enter the Christmas season once again, I wanted . . . Read More
You Were There
October 7, 2018
By: Julie Thompson You were there at the beginning from my very first breath when my eyes opened to see . . . Read More
Finding Sabbath
June 17, 2018
By: Heather Wolper This has been a year of faith stretching, a year of wandering in the wilderness, a year . . . Read More
Scraping Away The Rust
April 8, 2018
By: Heather Wolper This week I’ve felt the weight of disappointment tugging like a toddler eager for my attention, standing . . . Read More
Year One In Heaven
March 4, 2018
By: Danielle Ilacqua (Guest Blogger) Last year at 1:17 a.m., instead of surfing social media, I sat in a hospital watching . . . Read More
Help For The Weary
October 8, 2017
By: Heather Wolper Sometimes life hits like a flood, covering land that was fertile and green with deep muddy water. . . . Read More
When Guilt Sets In
October 1, 2017
By: Amanda Loduca (Guest Blogger) Everyone who’s lost a mother has a different story to tell. Many are quick to . . . Read More
Growing Through Change
Heather Wolper | September 3, 2017
Summer, with all its lazy wonder and time spent creek wading and cannonballing, is over. And here we are trying . . . Read More
Resting
Danielle Ilacqua | July 30, 2017
I have found that after a life altering experience, a game changer so to speak, i.e. the death of someone . . . Read More
Respite
Heather Wolper | June 11, 2017
When my mom was sick, dear friends offered our family an escape from the harsh reality of cancer by the . . . Read More
Seeing in Black and White
June 4, 2017
By: Danielle Ilacqua (Guest Blogger) Feeling like I have the scarlet letter “G” on my chest, I push forward in this . . . Read More
God Sees Your Tears
May 11, 2017
By: Danielle Ilacqua (Guest Blogger) As Mother’s Day approaches and I see hundreds of commercials for flowers or cards, I just shrink . . . Read More
Soup Kettle Memories
March 29, 2017
By: Heather Wolper Today, I pulled my mother’s steel soup kettle from deep within my kitchen cabinets and prepared to . . . Read More
Daring to Commit
February 26, 2017
By: Mary Ellen Collins “People become great when they commit to something bigger than themselves” ~ Rick Warren I consider Rick . . . Read More
Beauty From Ashes
December 28, 2016
By: Heather Wolper (Guest Blogger) As another year draws to a close, I pause. Another 12 months have come and . . . Read More
Picture
November 13, 2016
By: Heather Wolper (Guest Blogger) A picture of my parents sits on a table in our entry hall among family . . . Read More
Waves of Grief
October 16, 2016
By: Heather Wolper (Guest Blogger) I am in dark, choppy water and I can’t feel the bottom or see the shore. . . . Read More
Grieving For Summer
August 21, 2016
By: Heather Wolper (Guest Blogger) Every year I grieve a bit as Summer comes to a close. I grieve the . . . Read More
I'm Losing My Mother
Kris Fisher | August 10, 2016
I feel like I finally have a relationship with my mother and now I’m losing her. Already. Again. For most . . . Read More
Growing Gardenias
July 10, 2016
By: Heather Wolper (Guest Blogger) Last night as I left the grocery, holding a sleeping baby in one arm and pushing . . . Read More
Holding Onto Her
May 11, 2016
By: Christine Fishel It’s been five yeas since Janet lost her mom. She remembers the date each year, just as . . . Read More
I Want My Mom
Cindy Stepanek | November 16, 2015
I have often written about my mom’s emotional absence, but this is the time of year she turned into the . . . Read More
To Be Like a Child
October 25, 2015
By: Mary Ellen Collins My friend Missy has twin boys — Andrew and Emmett. Both are precious with very different . . . Read More
Mother's Day
Cindy Stepanek | May 8, 2015
Mother’s Day has always been a conundrum for me. Growing up, my relationship with my mom was always a bit . . . Read More
