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Hi! I’m Hope Edelman, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Motherless Daughters, nonfiction 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.
MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS
Weekly, live support calls for daughters
who’ve lost mothers at any age
10-week virtual support groups for
Early Loss and 20Something Loss
In-person, 4-day retreats on the East
and West coasts
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 the memoir The Possibility of Everything.
WRITING WITH HOPE
Have you always wanted to write your story, but don’t know how to start? Or are you already in the midst of a memoir? I have a signature method, developed over 30 years of teaching, to help you. Find me leading workshops every summer in Iowa City and in February in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
I’M HOPE
And 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 about who I am and what I do..
Join the next Motherless Daughters Support Circle!
Our 10-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..
To learn more about the next 2025 Support Circle (for mother loss
up to age 21), just click on the button below.
