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.
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 as if nothing changed, and you’re left trying to catch up to 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 can be witnessed and validated.
– The people around you are ready for you to be okay again.
– You’re riding the waves of grief that come without warning.
– You feel like you lost a piece of yourself.
– The milestones are bittersweet…
– You haven't had the space or time to actually grieve.
– You're learning how to exist in the world as a daughter without a mother
Inside the Recent Loss Circle, you'll find daughters who know what these early days ask of you — because they're living them, too.
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 Thursdays.
3× Monthly LIVE 90-minute Group Calls
3-4 BONUS calls per year
In months with four Thursdays, you 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
First access to retreats, workshops, and everything else we offer — so you're always at the front of the line for what’s coming next.
APRIL 2026 TOPICS: SEE INSIDE OUR CIRCLES
“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
Thursdays
5 pm PT · 8 pm ET
WHAT YOU GET EVERY MONTH
3 LIVE 90-MINUTE CALLS EVERY MONTH
Led by Hope Edelman and Zanne Hollingshead on Tuesdays or Thursdays
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
Free additional calls in months with four Tuesdays or Thursdays at no extra cost
3–4 BONUS CALLS PER YEAR
PRIVATE CIRCLE COMMUNITY
Connect with your sisters between calls on the hard days and the good ones
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. If you ever want to cancel, 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.
This is yours for as long as it serves you and not a day longer.
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 and able to feel moments of true 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. Most daughters who find us have spent years, sometimes decades, keeping this part of themselves carefully contained.
And what we can tell you is this… every woman who has joined this community arrived with that same fear. And one of the first things daughters tell us is that they no longer fear this after their very first call. Not because vulnerability suddenly became easy, but because for the first time, a room felt safe enough for them to speak openly.
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You don't have to feel anything you’re not ready for. The calls are not meant to 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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We hear this often and we understand why. For many motherless daughters, being around other women has always carried a particular ache - a sense of being on the outside, watching other women who have something you no longer have.
This community is different in one specific way. Every woman here shares the same history of mother loss. The distance you have felt your whole life in rooms full of women may, perhaps for the first time, simply not be there.
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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 within 24 hours with all the important details and links. If you don’t see it, please check your spam and promotions folders for an email from info@hopeedelman.com.
You can also add this email address to your "safe sender" list.
Haven't received the email after 24 hours? Please let us know at info@hopeedelman.com.
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To cancel your subscription for the next month of Early 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.
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