A safe space to lay down the profound grief of losing your mother in the past 2 years – with a group of other daughters who are living through these early, disorienting days alongside you.
WELCOME TO THE
RECENT LOSS CIRCLES
WELCOME TO RECENT LOSS CIRCLE
A safe space to lay down the unbearable grief of losing your mother in the presence of daughters who are living these early, disorienting days alongside you.
Nobody tells you that the first two years after losing your mother are unlike anything else you'll ever live through.
The world keeps moving around you as if nothing has changed. Meanwhile, you’re left trying to find your balance in a life that turned upside down in an instant.
Nobody tells you that the first two years after losing your mother are unlike anything else you'll ever live through.
The world keeps moving as if nothing changed, and you’re left trying to catch up to a life that turned upside down in an instant.
IF YOU’VE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS LOSS, CHANCES ARE YOU KNOW AT LEAST A FEW OF THESE MOMENTS ALL TOO WELL
IF YOU’VE BEEN LIVING WITH THIS LOSS, CHANCES ARE YOU KNOW AT LEAST A FEW OF THESE MOMENTS ALL TOO WELL
– You don’t have a place where your grief feels witnessed and understood.
– You tried a Parent Loss grief group, but couldn’t relate to sons and daughters who lost fathers.
– The people around you are ready for you to be okay again, and some of them are letting you know
– You're riding waves of grief that come without warning, and no two days feel the same.
– You feel like you lost a piece of yourself along with your mother.
– You haven't had the space or time to actually grieve.
Inside the Recent Loss Circle, you'll find daughters who know what these early days ask of you — because they're living them, too.
– You're learning how to exist in the world as a daughter without a mother, and nobody handed you a guide for that.
You've been grieving without a witness long enough, sister.
Come pull up a chair and sit with us.
They feel deeply seen and understood without having to explain themselves.
They have a better understanding that grief is a natural response to losing their mothers, not a sign that something is wrong with them.
They grieve at their own pace without feeling like they should be “further along” by now.
They have something to look forward to each week – a room where they’re accepted in all of their messiness, where they don’t have to hold it together for everyone else.
They feel free to take the mask off in a Circle. They don’t have to hide how much they miss their mothers or pretend they’re okay when they’re not.
Their pain begins to feel more manageable, and they start to feel a sense of peace with their loss, without forcing themselves to “move on” or reach closure.
They can experience more moments of joy than sadness, and are able to speak about their mothers without stuffing their feelings or breaking down.
They develop a growing faith that they can face distressing situations, try new things, and slowly learn how to navigate the world as a daughter without a mother.
Daughters Who’ve Been In Motherless Daughters Circles Say…
They feel deeply seen and understood without having to explain themselves.
They have a better understanding that grief is a natural response to losing their mothers, not a sign that something is wrong with them.
They grieve at their own pace without feeling like they should be “further along” by now.
They have something to look forward to each week – a room where they’re accepted in all of their messiness, where they don’t have to hold it together for everyone else.
They feel free to take the mask off in a Circle. They don’t have to hide how much they miss their mothers or pretend they’re okay when they’re not.
Their pain begins to feel more manageable, and they start to feel a sense of peace with their loss, without forcing themselves to “move on” or reach closure.
They can experience more moments of joy than sadness, and are able to speak about their mothers without stuffing their feelings or breaking down.
They develop a growing faith that they can face distressing situations, try new things, and slowly learn how to navigate the world as a daughter without a mother.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN A RECENT LOSS CIRCLE
Each call opens with a 60-minute guided discussion on a topic chosen by the group, followed by 30 minutes of open conversation where you can share whatever is on your heart and mind. All calls are hosted on Zoom and held on Thursday evenings (Friday mornings in Australia and New Zealand).
3× Monthly LIVE 90-minute Group Calls
3 BONUS calls per year
Three times per year, you’ll receive an additional bonus call dedicated to reflection and revisiting your story at no extra cost. More time with your sisters, more space to breathe.
Unlimited free access to a private group on the popular Circle platform, where you can connect with other daughters between calls. Reach out on the hard days. Celebrate the good ones. This community doesn't clock out at the end of a call.
Access to a private Circle community
Can’t make it live? Want to return to something that resonated with you? You’ll receive access to recordings of each session in your inbox within 48 hours of taping.
Recordings of every session
Priority registration for other Motherless Daughters events
Be the first to know about courses, workshops and everything else we offer- so you're always at the front of the line for whatever’s coming next.
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“When I lost my mother, I was in the dark. I was unmoored, without direction on how to even hope to find my way home again. Not knowing what to do, and looking to make sense of my loss, I did a Google search and found the Motherless Daughters Community. The calls shined a light on a dark path, and offered a way out. It made me feel heard, understood, and validated. It gave me purpose in holding space for others, while at the same time, offering a safe place to learn how to live, cope with, and move forward in this new chapter of life I now find myself in.”
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MEET YOUR FACILITATORS/GUIDES
Hi, I'm Hope Edelman
I lost my mother to breast cancer when I was 17. I didn't know or understand then that what I was experiencing had a name, or that it was shaping me in ways I wouldn't understand for decades.
I was in my 50’s when I finally received the trauma counseling I'd needed at 17. It changed my life in ways I now apply directly to this work. I say that not to make a point, but because I want you to know that I’m not viewing this work from a distance. I have lived it. I’m still living it.
I bring 30 years of professional knowledge and 40 years of personal experience to these calls. But more than this, I’m trained to help you see your story differently—so the pieces of your past and the life you’re living now start to come together in a clearer, more compassionate way.
Hi, I’m Angela Schellenberg
I came into grief work after losing both of my parents by the time I was twenty-two. I lost my father to gun violence at sixteen, and my mother six years later after a long struggle with mental health and trauma.
I've lived through what it means to lose a mother early, and I know from experience that it is possible to move through your grief and create a beautiful life on the other side of it. I've spent the years since helping other daughters do the same.
Today I work as a licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma, grief and loss, with training in EMDR, attachment therapy and TF-CBT. I'm also a certified "Mother Hunger" facilitator and I co-facilitate both the Recent Loss Circle and Motherless Daughters Retreats alongside Hope.
Hi, I’m Devin Brinkley
I joined the Motherless Daughters Community after experiencing the profound loss of my mother in 2021, a mere month following my father's passing due to diabetes complications. I found solace and support in the Motherless Daughters community, which played a pivotal role in my healing process, inspiring me to contribute more significantly to the community.
I now co-facilitate the Recent Loss Community Calls alongside Angela, and I show up to every session as someone who has sat exactly where you might be sitting right now.
Outside of this community, I’m also a mentor and Program Coordinator at Empower, a non-profit dedicated to mentoring children and young adults who’ve experienced the loss of a parent.
I live in Southern Maryland with my husband, our two sons, two dogs and a tortoise.
A SMALL MONTHLY COMMITMENT & A SISTERHOOD FOR LIFE
US RESIDENTS
US$59
PER MONTH
Thursdays
5 pm PT · 8 pm ET
INTERNATIONAL
US$49
PER MONTH
Fridays
8/9:30/10/12 ANZ
WHAT YOU GET EVERY MONTH
Led by Angela Schellenberg and Devin Brinkley, with Hope Edelman once per month.
3 LIVE 90-MINUTE CALLS
RECORDINGS OF EVERY SESSION WITHIN 48 HOURS
Can't make it live? Every session is recorded and sent straight to your inbox
Smaller, intimate conversations for daughters with shared histories, twice a month on Tuesdays
2 BREAKOUT ROOM SESSIONS
3 BONUS CALLS PER YEAR
Connect with your sisters between calls on the hard days and the good ones
Free additional calls at no extra cost
PRIVATE CIRCLE COMMUNITY
PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR EVENTS
First access to Motherless Daughters Retreats and all upcoming events
CANCEL ANYTIME WITHOUT PENALTY
Your subscription is on a month-to-month basis. You can end your subscription at any time before the next month’s billing cycle begins, and your card will no longer be charged.
If you cancel mid-month or after that month’s payment has already gone through, you will still receive the remainder of that month’s calls, and your card will not be charged again.
Finding Your Way Back to Peace - One Brave Step At A Time
Whenever I’m asked how to best honor a mother who is no longer living, I have a simple answer…
It’s to take good care of her daughter.
Because the greatest gift a mother can receive is knowing that her daughter is well cared for, has the support she needs, and is able to feel moments of joy.
Whenever I’m asked how to best honor a mother who is no longer living, I have a simple answer…
It’s to take good care of her daughter.
Because the greatest gift a mother can receive is knowing that her daughter is well cared for and able to feel moments of true joy.
I’m a mother of two daughters myself, which is how I know this to be true.
And it is what makes me believe your mother would most want the same for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This fear makes complete sense. What we can tell you is this: every woman who has joined this community arrived with that same fear. But it’s also one of the first things daughters tell us changed after their very first call. Not because vulnerability suddenly became easy, but because for the first time, the room felt safe enough for them to speak freely.
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You don't have to be ready to feel something you’re not ready to feel. The calls will not force anything open. The pace is entirely yours to set. What daughters often discover is that being in a room where their grief is not managed, not rushed, not made to be smaller, creates a kind of safety that makes their feelings less frightening to approach.
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Every call is recorded, and the link is sent to all members within 48 hours. So if you miss a call, you can watch it in your own time. You’re welcome to attend as many or as few live calls as your schedule allows. There is no attendance requirement and no pressure to show up live every time. Come when you can. The community will be here when you do.
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When you join, you will receive a WELCOME EMAIL with all the important details and links within 24 hours. If you don’t see it, please check by searching your spam and promotions folders for an email from info@hopeedelman.com.
You can also add this email address to your "safe sender" list.
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To cancel your subscription for the next month of Recent Loss Circle, please send an email to info@hopeedelman.com with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.
Please contact us within 48 hours of your monthly billing date, so we can cancel your subscriptions before your next payment is auto-charged.
If you contact us after your monthly payment has gone through, you will receive the three calls for that month, and your card will not be charged again.
You've been grieving without a witness long enough, sister.
Come pull up a chair and sit with us.
PLEASE NOTE:
Motherless Daughters Circles are not intended to be a substitute for therapy. They are a place to receive peer support, not clinical assistance. We reserve the right to steer the conversation away from sensitive material that would be better addressed in a therapeutic setting. We ask that you refrain from sharing graphic details about assault, violent or traumatic loss or abuse that may be emotionally triggering for other participants on the call.
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