Nurturing Words: Voices of Experience

Send us Fan Mail What does peace sound like? The answer is different for every individual. Each of us is unique and may find peace in a different way anytime it is needed. Our guest, Gina Ellis, is a blog writer and shares her unique story of finding peace when needed.  She concludes by helping us list our unique pathways to peacefulness. Resources Podcast Episode highlights blogs by Gina Ellis: h...

Send us Fan Mail In our ministry, we are blessed to have the opportunity to work with so many women navigating their grief journey. Whether through emotional absence, narcissism, or death, the common denominator of mother loss creates a strong bond throughout our community. This episode shares one story of a Motherless Daughters Ministry participant turned leader. Cathy DiBella's testimony is...

Send us Fan Mail How we were raised has such a big influence on our relationships even into adulthood. For motherless daughters who experienced emotional absence or chaos in their homes, this can be a difficult cycle to break. This week’s episode looks at learning healthy relationship skills when navigating conflict. Maya Meggido shared how loss impacted her ability to establish relationships. Res...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode looks at the pressure so many of us put on ourselves to “move on” and be okay again. But, grief is a winding road and a lifelong journey. We explore ways we can aid ourselves in our healing journey. "Maya" is sharing part of her story to encourage and let us know we are not alone. The Motherless Daughters Ministry has been part of Maya's story an...

Send us Fan Mail The Motherless Daughters Ministry is fortunate to have a team of great volunteers. This series highlights MDM podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, interviewing volunteers to learn more about their stories of getting involved with the ministry. All of us are motherless daughters, but everyone has a unique experience.  The current episode features Mary Frank, a talented voluntee...

Send us Fan Mail Mother's Day can be a challenging day for motherless daughters. There are as many reasons for its challenging nature as there are individuals. Every situation is unique, but we all understand and identify with the impact on our lives. Regardless of the type of loss, the day can be heavy. This episode looks at some strategies from our Founder, Mary Ellen Collins, for getting t...

Send us Fan Mail In our busy lives, it can be so easy to stuff our grief down and fill our minds with anything else. We live busy, fast-paced lives with many things that vie for our attention. All of those things can become the “anything else” that  fills our minds, helps us avoid feeling the grief,  and convinces us that we are “fine.”  Resources Podcast Episode highlights blog by C. A. Bleu: htt...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode gives a review of the book, Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of the Narcissistic Mother by Dr. Karyl McBride. Cathy DiBella, one of our volunteers who is a blog writer as well as a facilitator, shares what the book covers and how it can help women who have a narcissistic mother. The Motherless Daughters Ministry (MDM) offers resources and oppor...

Send us Fan Mail The Motherless Daughters Ministry’s flagship offering is  The “Journey Retreat: Healing the Wounds of Mother Loss One Step at a Time.” It is designed to assist you in resuming, continuing, or starting the path to healing from the impact of mother loss. This is an in-person retreat for motherless daughters, both those who have physically lost their mother or those who had mother lo...

Send us Fan Mail Motherless Daughters Minstry’s podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, interviewed Maryann Rousseau. Maryann has started a new platform, Daughters Without Mothers, which is a place to share stories of hope from women who have experienced mother loss. Listen to hear more about Maryann’s story and learn about Daughters Without Mothers. Resources Ways to find Daughters Without Mothe...

Send us Fan Mail Memories that bring a smile to your face are great tools to help through the grief journey. This week our episode focuses on how we can keep our mother’s memory alive for ourselves and others around us.  Blog writer, Julie Thompson, shares one way she found comfort in carrying on something important to her mother and sharing it with others around her. The Motherless Daughter’s Min...

Send us Fan Mail Being hurt by those you look to for nurturing and support is most painful. It is challenging to continue hoping to have expectations for a loving relationship fulfilled. Learning to forgive under these circumstances is even more challenging.  This episode features blog writer, Rekita Chenault, as she reveals a part of her journey to discover the power of forgiveness. The Motherles...

Send us Fan Mail The Motherless Daughters Ministry (MDM) is blessed to have an active team of volunteers. MDM podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, has conducted interviews to learn more about their stories of getting involved with the ministry. Each episode highlights how they have seen God use their stories to help others, and what they’ve learned from working with the ministry. In this episo...

Send us Fan Mail A season can be defined as a period identified by a set of distinguishing characteristics. This episode features another blog by C.A. Bleu which reveals her journey into reflection on the past year of growth. Her “season of searching” included courageous exploration of truths that were “struggling to reveal their bone structure…”  What began as a painful challenge unfolds into a “...

Send us Fan Mail A well-known quote says “It’s always darkest just before the dawn.” This episode shares one of the darkest nights in the life of author, C.A. Bleu.  Out of the ashes of this experience arises a breakthrough to a new beginning on a firm foundation. Resources Podcast Episode highlights a blog from C.A. Bleu https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/2022/10/26/broken-and-remade/ So...

Send us Fan Mail In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is focused on gratitude. Both God’s Word and psychology point to the significant benefits of cultivating a practice of gratitude in our lives. When we are struggling with grief or pain, it can feel hard to focus on gratitude. But gratitude can be an important part of our healing journey. On this last episode of 2023, we would like to tha...

Send us Fan Mail There’s such pressure to enjoy and be happy during the holiday season. But, for a motherless daughter, it can feel more like the loneliest rather than a wonderful time of the year. This episode looks at Julie Thompson’s story of finding moments of joy among the grief during the holidays.   Resources Podcast Episode highlights a blog from Julie Thompson: https://www.motherlessdaugh...

Send us Fan Mail In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is focused on gratitude. Both God’s word and psychology point to the significant benefits of cultivating a practice of gratitude in our life. When we are struggling with grief or pain in our life, it can feel hard to focus on gratitude. But gratitude can be an important part of our healing journey. Chris Fishel is a Motherless Daughters...

Send us Fan Mail The fourth episode of a series highlighting Motherless Daughters Ministry volunteers. MDM podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, interviews volunteers to learn more about their stories of getting involved with the ministry. We will be highlighting various volunteers in this series to learn more about the work they do with MDM, how they have seen God use their stories to help oth...

Send us Fan Mail Motherless Daughters can experience a range of negative emotions as they process and work through their grief journey. For some, one of those negative emotions included in their grief is guilt. There can be a variety of reasons motherless daughters feel guilt, but no matter why it adds complication and pain to their grief. This episode explores ways to combat the guilt that sets i...

Send us Fan Mail In our world, busyness is often praised and valued. But as motherless daughters, we often find that constant busyness and distractions only deepen our struggles and longing for peace. It may help distract us temporarily, but we need true healing. God can bring us peace and healing when we find true rest in Him.  This episode explores how healing it can be to slow down and rest in...

Send us Fan Mail  This new series highlights MDM podcast administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, interviewing volunteers to learn more about their stories of getting involved with the ministry. We will learn about the work they do with MDM, how they have seen God use their stories to help others, and what they’ve learned from working with the ministry.  This episode features ministry volunteer and blog w...

Send us Fan Mail Whether we lost our mom as a young child or later in life, there is a pain left behind that we wish God could heal so we never feel it again. But, the reality is our grief and struggles are a journey. We will never be free of pain and struggle on this side of Heaven. This episode is based on the blog “ You Will be Healed, It’s Only a Matter of Time .” It explores how it feels to t...

Send us Fan Mail Heather Wolper is the author of 25 blogs in our library. Through her writing, she opens up the door to allow us to experience her grief journey. This episode highlights the powerful tools that fueled her journey. “ Bringing Beauty From Ashes ” and “ He Makes Beauty out of Ashes ” will encourage your heart. The MDM tools and resources have proven themselves powerful for 20 years an...

Send us Fan Mail “The EAM” is “The Emotionally Absent Mother” course offered by The Motherless Daughters Ministry. Our guest writer shared what this course meant to her in the blog, “What ‘The Emotionally Absent Mother’ Class Has Done for Me.” After years of struggling through emotions connected to a painful past, she found a breakthrough.  Registration is open for “ The Emotionally Absent Mother...