Nurturing Words: Voices of Experience

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A supportive community may consist of various people, opportunities, and situations. The significance of true support lies in the creation of a safe environment in which you can heal from the impact of loss. This gradual process happens within a time frame that no one can predict. It is unique for every individual. Your circle of support allows that to evolve in its own time without judgement and gentle encouragement. This episode touches on the heart of why our ministry exists – the power of community.

The Motherless Daughters Ministry serves women who have lost or missed the nurturing care of a mother. This may have resulted from death, emotional absence, chronic illness or as the daughter of a narcissistic mother. We seek to provide resources that will encourage, inform, and support you in the healing journey. For information, access to our services, and community, please visit  our website at https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/services/.  

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A container will hold only so much content.  Continuing to add more content will make it overflow. With some planning the overflow could be put to good use. Merriam Webster defines a conduit as “a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed.” We can find ourselves as either a container or a conduit. Which term applies to you?

This episode combines a blog written five years ago with an updated reflection by the author. Gladys Bell has been connected to the  Motherless Daughters Ministry since 2005 when she became motherless.  Her story includes this testimony about the journey from being a broken vessel to a container and what it is like to experience another transition.

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Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website atwww.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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Mother is the initial and most critical element in the development of an infant from conception. Narcissistic personality traits profoundly compromise the natural progression of developmental tasks. By the time the daughter of a narcissistic mother becomes aware there is a problem, her ability to establish and maintain relationships have already become severely compromised…but not impossible to heal.

 This episode shines a light on behaviors and experiences that have long been sources of confusion and disappointment.  It brings clarity to questionable memories and understanding to experiences that were difficult to describe. Dr. Mary Ellen Collins, the Founder and Board Chair of the ministry, gives a thorough overview of the stages of awareness when discovering that mother is narcissistic.

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Podcast Episode highlights a blog by Mary Ellen Collins:  https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/2026/05/20/the-stages-of-awareness-discovering-your-mother-is-narcissistic/

Podcast also features a blog by Cathy DiBella:  https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/2020/11/15/effects-of-narcissism-on-me-2/

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Periodically, we may look back to reflect on how we made it through a difficult period of our lives. What encouraged us to put one foot in front of the other for the next step? Where did I find the fortitude to survive? Who was there for me?

There are many things that can bring lots of memories that trigger our grief connected to mother loss. Whatever caused the mother loss, we are all impacted well into adulthood. Navigating motherhood without your mother can instigate constant triggers. Today’s episode, again,  features our Podcast Administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, as she discusses why the “Nurturing Words” podcast matters, what is behind her involvement, and why your support is so important.  

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Podcast Episode highlights the impact of Motherless Daughters Miunistry:  https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/giving/reach-impact/

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Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website at www.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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Any little memory, item, event or odor may trigger our grief over mother loss, regardless of the cause. Whether by death, emotional absence, chronic illness or substance abuse, mothering without your mother is a challenge. The customs and traditions surrounding the back-to-school season can send us spiraling back to previous seasons in our lives. 

As we hit August, many of our motherless daughters are, or will soon be navigating the Back-to-School season. Today’s episode features our Podcast Administrator, Sarah Lynn Wells, as she discusses how this season bubbles up emotions for her. 

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 Podcast Episode highlights blog post:   https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/2025/09/10/back-to-school-blues/

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Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website atwww.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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Although all of us share some of the same experiences every mother loss story is different. This episode is for motherless daughters who have the unique experience of losing their mother through dementia. One of the volunteers from our ministry shares her review of a book that helped her as she traveled down this path.  The reflections by our Podcast Administrator highlight different paths to mother loss and how our story may evolve to include more than one type of loss.

There are numerous approaches to healing from grief and that, too, is a customized process. Honor your story and recognize the unique path for your healing. The Motherless Daughters Ministry offers a variety of resources designed to create the environment for self-discovery and empowerment to take steps toward healing. Visit us at www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/

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 Podcast Episode highlights blog post: https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/2017/06/18/youre-losing-mom-dementia/

Want to learn more about our Connection & Conversation Circles? Find out more here:                                https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/services/https-www-motherlessdaughtersministry-com-services-online-connections-conversations/ 

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Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website atwww.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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Everyone has a story, a unique set of circumstances and issues that make us who we are. Likewise, as we move through the grief process, it, too, is unique. Your experience will not be like that of anyone else. Like a fingerprint, it is “uniquely yours.” Being “free to be me” means acknowledging that I am not subject to anyone’s parameters for my healing process.

There are numerous approaches to healing from grief and that, also, becomes a customized process. Honor your story and recognize the unique path for your healing. The Motherless Daughters Ministry offers a variety of resources designed to create the environment for self-discovery and empowerment to take steps toward healing. Visit us at www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/.

 
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Podcast Episode highlights:
Monday Morning Ministry Moments – Sept. 2021

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Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website at www.motherlessdaughtesministry.com 

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The impact of mother loss is challenging enough without compounding it with the ache of a father’s absence. Father’s Day brings to the surface all the emotions connected to the wounds of father loss; however it occurs. This episode highlights the experience of our Founder, Dr. Mary Ellen Collins with both mother and father loss and the discovery of new insights.

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 Podcast features a blog by Dr. Mary Ellen Collins:         https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/2018/04/29/i-can-only-imagine-a-fathers-love/

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Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website at www.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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Being motherless creates many deficits in the life of a daughter. The catalysts to our development may include any combination of influences throughout our lives.  In this podcast, Maika Lansing introduces us to the term “Mother Hunger,” the title of a book by author, Kelly McDaniel.  Unique concepts and encouragements from authors and significant figures emphasize the ability and value of a constellation of elements and people to fulfill the need of a nurturing mother.

Healing from the impact of loss is unique to every individual. The Motherless Daughters Ministry seeks to provide resources that will encourage, inform, and support you in the healing journey. For information, access to our services, and community, visit  https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/services/.  

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 Podcast refers to author Kelly McDaniel:          https://kellymcdanieltherapy.com/kelly-mcdaniel/#credentials

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 Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website at www.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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We can all tell you the day and time our lives changed forever. We became mother less in different ways, but ALL of us have had our lives forever changed by our loss – our relationships, our functioning at work, the way we handle situations, run our households and perceive the world. 

Healing from the impact of loss is unique to every individual. Many times it involves a flurry of activity and accomplishment, However, there comes a time when you need to simply stand still. Stop! Get off the merry-go-round. Be in the moment. Take stock of your situation, reassess.  This podcast shares a few ideas on how to approach that journey.

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Podcast Episode highlights:                                                                                                    Monday Morning Ministry Moments - July 2020

Want to learn more about the Journey Retreat?  https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/events/the-journey-retreat-residential/

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Ways to donate and give back:   https://www.motherlessdaughtersministry.com/giving/giving-back/ 

 Motherless Daughters Ministry is a 501(c) (3) non-profit that depends on the generous support of donations from listeners like you.  To donate or sign up for our newsletter and more resources, visit out website at www.motherlessdaughtesministry.com  

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