The Motherless Mothers

Ep55: The Short Goodbye: Lindsay’s Story

In February 2022, everything changed in a matter of thirty-five days. Our guest today joins us to discuss the reality of a pancreatic cancer diagnosis that left no room for long goodbyes. While her daughter was just two and a half, she was forced to navigate the sharp end of grief and the constant demands of early motherhood at the same time. Today, we talk about what happens when you don't get a "heads up," how motherhood feels when it’s interrupted by sudden loss, and the different ways we all find ourselves standing in the "motherless" space. Love, Adina & Lou Find out more about The Motherless Mothers charity here [www.themotherlessmothers.com]. Follow TMM on IG [https://www.instagram.com/themotherlessmothersuk]. Find out more about Lindsay's work here [Www.breathe-eden.com]. Follow Lindsay on IG [https://www.instagram.com/breathe_edenptyogandwellness] The book Lindsay referenced is called Signs by Laura Lynn Jackson, found here [https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=signs+by+laura+lynne+jackson&crid=QA3MN5VMJBGG&sprefix=signs+by+%2Caps%2C131&ref=nb_sb_ss_mvt-t11-ranker_1_9] on Amazon. We’re honoured to share these community voices—what’s shared reflects personal views, and we can’t take responsibility for the accuracy or content.

Ep54: Co-Founder Catch Up: Adina and Lou’s Spill the TMM Tea

In this episode, TMM co-founders Lou and Adina come together to reflect and share what’s going on behind the scenes at The Motherless Mothers. Although their work now spans different spaces - Lou in workplace research, marketing and PR, and Adina in NHS research, group therapy and TMM’s counselling and antenatal support offerings, their shared mission remains the same: to make motherhood for women without a mum feel visible and understood. They talk open about what they’re learning from their work, the gaps they continue to see in systems designed to support women and why community support is more vital than ever.  Optional to include: The conversation also opens up a wider discussion about fundraising - what it enables, why it matters and how collective support helps to ensure that no woman has to do this alone. Whether you’re a part of this community, a supporter or someone curious to understand this often invisible grief, plug in and listen in. We’re excited to chat!  Love, Adina & Lou Find out more about TMM here [www.themotherlessmothers.com].

Ep53: Six Years In: Megan’s Story

What do you do when your world ends and begins in the same breath? This week, Adina sits down with Megan, who lost her mother just six weeks before discovering she was pregnant with her first child. Megan opens up about the raw, often "taboo" side of grief: the stinging jealousy of seeing siblings’ children with their grandmother, the crushing isolation of local playgroups, and the "charity case" looks she wishes she could escape. Join us for a deeply honest conversation on surviving the earliest days of motherhood while navigating the heaviest of losses. Love, Adina & Lou Want to know more about The Motherless Mothers charity and community? Check out our website here [www.themotherlessmothers.com]. We’re honoured to share these community voices—what’s shared reflects personal views, and we can’t take responsibility for the accuracy or content.

Ep52: Miranda Malone: Losing My Mom at Five Months Old and Creating The Dead Mom Club

What does it mean to lose your mom before you even know her? In this deeply moving conversation, we sit down with Miranda Malone, aka Dead Mom Therapist, about the lifelong impact of losing a mother at just five months old. We delve into identity, relationships, self-worth and not getting over the grief. Ever. This episode is for anyone who has experienced losing a mum young, loves someone who has, or wants to better understand the invisible ways this level of grief shapes our lives. Love, Lou & Adina Check out our website here [www.themotherlessmothers.com]. Follow Miranda on IG here [https://www.instagram.com/themotherlosstherapist/]. We’re honoured to share these community voices—what’s shared reflects personal views, and we can’t take responsibility for the accuracy or content.

Ep51: Holding My Baby, Holding My Grief: Abigail’s Story

Abigail’s story is one of deep contradiction: anger and grief, motherhood and loss. When Abigail’s mother died unexpectedly during her pregnancy, their relationship was already complicated. Years of on-and-off estrangement, unresolved conflict, and longing for a different kind of mother left her grieving not just the woman she lost—but the one she never had. In the weeks after her mother’s death, Abigail navigated a baby shower without her, comments from others that missed the mark, and the quiet, confusing relief that came with the end of a painful dynamic. Then her daughter was born—and joy collided with grief in ways she couldn’t have anticipated. In this episode, Abigail shares what it means to grieve a mother you had a complicated relationship with, becoming a mother while questioning your own childhood, navigating postpartum while carrying unresolved loss and searching for understanding when even you don’t understand your grief.  Now a core member of The Motherless Mothers team and the voice behind much of our Instagram presence, Abigail also shares how community, storytelling, and validation helped her begin to make sense of the impossible. This conversation is for anyone whose grief doesn’t fit neatly into a box—and who is learning, slowly, how to live alongside it. Love, Adina & Lou To find out more about TMM check out our website here. We’re honoured to share these community voices—what’s shared reflects personal views, and we can’t take responsibility for the accuracy or content.