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Hi! I’m Hope Edelman, New York Times bestselling author of Motherless Daughters, writing instructor, and grief and loss coach.
Are you a motherless daughter looking for support and community?
Your donations to Motherless Daughters are tax deductible. Click below to support our 2025 programs and contribute to our scholarship fund.
A Mother’s Day Gathering Like No Other
For every woman whose mother has died, this weekend can stir up deep emotions—love, longing, grief, gratitude, and everything in between. Join us for a free, virtual Mother’s Day for Motherless Daughters call that honors the complexity of this day with compassion, connection, and community.
Led by Hope Edelman, Claire Bidwell Smith, Angela Schellenberg, and Alicia “ACE” Easter, this heartfelt Zoom gathering brings together women from around the world to share in rituals of remembrance, grounding practices, group reflection, and our powerful Circle of Remembrance. It’s a space where your feelings are welcome, your story matters, and your mother is honored.
MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS
Weekly, live support group calls for mother loss at any age.
In-person retreats and 12-week virtual support groups for Early Loss and 20Something Loss
Online support circle for Motherless Mothers
MY BOOKS
Read my newest book The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss.
Learn about my other books, including Motherless Daughters, Motherless Mothers, and a memoir, The Possibility of Everything.
WRITING WITH HOPE
Have you wanted to write your story, but don’t know how to start? Or are you already in the midst of a memory? This series of live, online courses is for beginning, intermediate, and advanced nonfiction writers. Learn my signature method, developed over 30 years of teaching. You can find me leading workshops every summer in Iowa City, too!
MEET HOPE
I’m so glad to meet you! As an author for the past 30 years, I’ve had the honor of writing eight nonfiction books, including Motherless Daughters, Motherless Mothers, and The AfterGrief. As a coach I provide support for any woman who’s lost a mother — and to writers, too. Just click on the button below to read more.
Join the next Motherless Daughters Support Circle!
Our 12-week Motherless Daughters Support Circles offer weekly, small-group (up to 16 members) meetings to explore various topics that affect daughters who’ve lost their moms.
Our deep dive into subjects such as 21st-century grief, age at time of loss, cause of loss, family relationships, and romantic attachments bring together women from all over the world to share their stories and offer sisterly advice.
Participating in a Support Circle is a prerequisite for the Motherless Daughters Support Peer Training program, coming later this year. This training will prepare and certify women to lead 12-week Motherless Daughters Support Circles of their own.
To learn more about the next 2025 Support Circle (for mother loss
up to age 21), just click on the button below.
