In this special episode of In a Mother’s Mind, we sit down with two women who share lived experience of the challenges portrayed in the new film Lollipop, a raw and emotional story directed by Daisy-May Hudson. 

Lollipop follows Molly, a young mother recently released from prison, as she tries to reunite with her children. But instead of finding support, she’s blocked by a system that demands she secure stable housing before regaining custody, even though she can’t get housing without her children. The film explores a vicious cycle many women know all too well: the intersections of incarceration, homelessness, child removal, and social services. 

In this episode, they speak directly with Daisy about the making of the film, what inspired her to tell this story, and the role that storytelling plays in shifting stigma and changing systems.