The Motherless Mothers

Ep59: Choosing Distance: Mother Loss Through Estrangement, Geraldine’s Story

Geraldine’s experience of mother loss didn’t come through death, but through the painful decision to walk away. After years of being her mother’s carer from the age of 12, Geraldine found herself in a deeply enmeshed and emotionally harmful relationship. As she grew older and began building a life and family of her own, the dynamic intensified—control, manipulation, and isolation became part of her reality. Eight years ago, she made the difficult decision to go no-contact. In this episode, we explore estrangement as a form of mother loss—something rarely spoken about, yet deeply felt. Geraldine shares what it means to grieve someone who is still alive, how that loss shaped her identity, and the impact it had on her own journey into motherhood. We talk about boundaries, guilt, healing, and what it takes to rebuild yourself after growing up in enmeshment. This is a conversation about a different kind of loss—the kind that doesn’t always get recognised but changes everything. Love, Lou & Adina 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.

Ep58: Lockdown Pregnancy, Postpartum Psychosis and No Mum: Geri’s Story

Geri is mum to two boys and a mum-influencer with over 30,000 followers. She’s musical and cares deeply for young people, a love that led her to run London Music Box, a musical school for students on the Autism Spectrum and mainstream students.  But what Geri doesn’t always share is that she lost her best friend seven years ago, her mum. Even saying her name brings tears to Geri’s eyes. We’re chatting with Geri about what first-time pregnancy without a mum in Covid looked like; the truth about living with postpartum psychosis and how Geri overcame this; and why being a motherless mum will always shape everything she stands for in motherhood. Love, Lou & Adina Find out more about The Motherless Mothers Charity here [www.themotherlessmothers.com]

Ep57: Before I became a mother, I lost mine: Sophie’s story.

Sophie lost her mother as a teenager—a loss that shaped not just her grief but the woman, mother, and leader she would become. Now a mother of two young sons, Sophie reflects on what it means to grow up without a mother while raising children of her own and how that early loss continues to echo through everyday moments of motherhood. In this episode, we explore losing your mother during your formative years, how grief evolves from adolescence into adulthood, parenting without a maternal reference point, the ongoing impact of mother loss across life stages, and building something meaningful because of what you’ve lost Sophie isn’t just a community member; she helps shape The Motherless Mothers charity into what it is becoming today. Sophie supports the charity behind the scenes as a trustee and was instrumental in bringing the TMM community from online into real life—even co-hosting our very first London supper club and helping create spaces where women can connect face-to-face in their grief. This is a conversation about legacy—not just what we lose, but what we go on to build. Love, Adina & Lou 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.

Ep56: Finding Peace: Lou’s Journey of Estrangement

Lou is a woman in business - she owns her own business, she’s a creative director and has been shaping businesses from the ground up since 2004. In recent years, she has embraced personal healing, creating space from her mum to reflect, grow and reconnect with herself. We sit down with Lou today to talk estrangement, making the right choices for you and how creativity has played a part in her story.  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.

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.