As a motherless mother, it’s essential to cultivate a network of supportive individuals who can provide guidance, encouragement, and practical help. This network might include trusted friends, family members, or even mentors who can offer advice when needed.

Consider the following strategies for building your support system:

• Identify Your Tribe: Surround yourself with people who uplift you, whether they are friends who have children or older women who can serve as maternal figures.

Motherhood is a life-changing experience, filled with moments of joy, challenge, and growth. But for women who are motherless daughters, becoming a mother can stir up a unique set of emotions—grief, longing, and at times, uncertainty. The absence of a mother while navigating the challenges of parenting is deeply felt, touching nearly every aspect of this journey.

Dealing with the loss of a parent can be a profoundly traumatic experience when it is unexpected, especially for young families. This unexpected loss is more intense, and the emotional impact resonates deeply within the family unit. Recognizing the unique challenges each child faces at different cognitive developmental stages is key to providing effective support.

The Sunday before the designated Mother’s Day has now been deemed as Motherless Mothers Day. This day allows those to join together in their loss while honouring their absent mother. Mother’s Day is a special day for many, but for those who have lost their mothers, it can be a difficult reminder of the absence, especially for the first couple years. The following suggestions are possible ways to spend the day that continues and honours your maternal relationship.

Although it is the natural order of life to expect your parents to die before you, many people are surprised by the complexity and depth of their grief when it happens. The death of a parent is a milestone in your life just as marriage, birth of children, or retirement. With the death of a parent there is a fundamental change in your identity and in the family structure.