Mum-of-three Sarah lost her mum suddenly a week before Christmas when she was only 15 years old.

Years later, when Sarah became a mum herself, the absence of her mum brought new layers of grief, alongside birth trauma and postnatal struggles that were often misunderstood.

In this honest chat, Sarah shares how motherhood without her own mum has shaped the fabric of her life, how being a highly sensitive person intensifies her experience of grief and love, and her search for a community of women who truly get it. 

A powerful conversation on early loss, resilience, and the lifelong impact of losing your mum too soon. 

Love,

Lou & Adina

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In this special episode, we share a conversation originally recorded on the Jess Press Play podcast, now brought to The Motherless Mothers listeners. Lou, Adina, and Jess explore their experiences as motherless mothers—how grief shaped their lives, the inspiration behind building The Motherless Mothers, and the ways they’ve turned loss into a supportive, global community.

From personal stories and mental health struggles to advocacy, creative projects, and building resources for motherless mothers everywhere, this episode is a heartfelt discussion on resilience, connection, and hope.

If you’ve ever felt alone in your grief or wondered how others navigate life as a motherless mother, this conversation is for you.

The two books Adina mentions (not ads or sponsored)are:

The Signs: Trust Your Instincts and Live Without Limits

Book by Dr Tara Swart

Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe

Book by Laura Lynne Jackson

Love,

Adina & Lou

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In this episode, we sit down with PJ Ellis, former Big Brother housemate, charity founder, and now the creator of Mommy’s Boy, a brave new space for men grieving the loss of their mums.

PJ, who grew up in Birmingham and has spent his life championing community through projects like LoveBrum, joins us on the podcast to explore what really happens when you lose a parent - how the grief doesn’t just break you, it reshapes you. Together, we talk about the layers that fall away after such a loss, the identity you slowly rebuild, and what it means to parent yourself when the person who is meant to be here, loving and championing you, is gone.

With honesty, humour, and enormous heart, PJ shares why he created Mommy’s Boy: a space where men can finally speak openly about maternal loss, vulnerability, and the lifelong impact of living without the woman who raised them.

This is a tender, powerful conversation about grief, resilience, and the brave work of rebuilding a life from the inside out.

Love,

Lou & Adina

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Last summer, Liv found us on Instagram with one simple but powerful truth – parenting without your own mother is different, and meeting other motherless mothers changed everything.

In this episode, she shares what it really looks like to raise children while carrying your own grief. The quiet moments no one sees. The milestones that sting. The strength you build because you have to. We talk about why finding women who get it can shift your entire parenting experience and why this experience changes us in ways others may never fully understand.

If you’re doing this without her, you are never alone. 

Love,

Lou & Adina

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*Trigger warning – this episode talks about suicide.

Some losses leave us with stories. Others leave us with silence. In this episode, we're joined by Ashton about becoming a motherless mum through suicide and what it means to mother while carrying grief that doesn’t resolve neatly. Together they reflect on survival, community, and finding meaning through service and connection.

Love,

Lou & Adina

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Health anxiety isn’t something you’re taught to deal with as a first-time mum. But after Sophie became a mum in 2023, three years after her mum died, she finds herself confronting a relationship with health worries. What does this look like? When did it start? Why is it so difficult to live with? Sophie bears all in this honest chat about toddler mumming without her.  We know you'll enjoy this one.

Love,

Lou & Adina

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When Megan first got in touch, we genuinely got chills after reading her email. Honest, raw and had a way of describing motherhood we’d never heard before - “We can see our friends and family on their islands, they’re waving and asking how we are, but they can’t quite reach us. And I can see them on their islands, with connecting bridges to their Mums’ islands. So while we are loved by many, it’s just not the same.” We delve into life without her mum around, and why our island will never be quite the same as anyone else’s.

Love,

Adina & Lou

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Sydney lost her mum to cancer three years ago and is now navigating motherhood with her little girl while carrying the weight of that loss. A dedicated volunteer for TMM, she bravely spoke out on Mother Loss Awareness Day about being denied mental health services because her grief wasn’t seen as “severe enough”, and therefore, she didn’t meet the threshold. In this episode, Sydney shares her experience of grieving as a daughter and mother, advocating for better support, and finding connection through her loss.

Love,

Lou & Adina

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In this episode, we speak with Evodia, a twin mum whose mother died during childbirth. She opens up about growing up motherless, how becoming a mother changed her relationship with loss, and why she now works as a coach for motherless mothers. It's a heartbreaking and beautiful episode you won't want to miss.

Love,

Lou & Adina

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Losing your mum before her time is never something you see in life’s plan. Losing her slowly, piece by piece, is on another level. In today’s episode, Kennedy steps up to talk about what a genetic form of dementia did to her mum, how mother loss can be slow, scary, and unexpected, and how she mothers her two girls while missing her mum. 

For anyone whose mum has dementia or who is working through the grief of losing her to a memory disorder, we hope you feel seen, heard, and supported in this episode. 

Love,

Adina & Lou

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