Resources

LEARN HOW TO GROW FROM GRIEF

There is a growing understanding of the impacts of mother loss. This collection of useful resources can offer support, advice in coping with things, and a lovely way to remember your mum.

FACTSHEETS

Factsheet

WHAT CAN I LEAVE MY Child?

Motherless Daughters Australia feels strongly about ensuring that death doesn’t always have to be so final and confronting for those who are left behind, particularly children.

This fact sheet provides guidance around what to consider when preparing children for life without mum.

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SUPPORTING YOURSELF WHEN DAD MOVES ON

As a motherless daughter, coping with the news that your dad is starting to date again can be emotionally challenging.

It may evoke complex feelings related to your mum and her passing, adding another layer to your grief. In this fact sheet, we offer some tips to help you navigate this difficult period.

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REMEMBERING MUM ON ANNIVERSARIES

Anniversaries can be particularly challenging for motherless daughters.

Grief and anniversaries can catch you off guard, but it’s essential to remember that you’re not alone in your feelings.

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NAVIGATING MUM’S BIRTHDAY

We get it! It can be so hard to know what to do on these tricky, sad, milestone-y days!

As the years go on, it might start to feel a little different, and you might start to feel like you’re getting a bit better at navigating your mum’s birthday.... but, it can be awfully hard, triggering and challenging to know what to do on the first, second and even third one.

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ARE YOU A STEP MUM OF A MOTHERLESS DAUGHTER OR YOUNG MOTHERLESS CHILDREN?

Being a stepmum to a motherless daughter/young children can sometimes be a daunting experience.

Here are some helpful tips and insights provided by members of our community that may assist when trying to build a healthy and robust relationship with the motherless step-daughter/children in your life.

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Supporting a Motherless Daughter

Many women and girls whose mothers have died will have family, friends, partners and others who may want to be a source of support.

We understand that this can be a tough time and that it is sometimes difficult to find the right words or know how to help. This fact sheet provides some practical ways you can better support someone you know who has lost their mother.

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MEMORIES OF MUM JOURNAL

Art and creative expression can offer great therapeutic value to those who are grieving. It helps both adults and children alike, by providing an outlet and space to explore feelings and communicate in a unique and creative way.

Memories of Mum is a journal aimed at supporting children aged 4+ who have experienced mother loss. It helps to make sense of their grief and loss while creating a personalised memoir.

It can help: 

  • Enable conversations to take place between children, siblings and main caregivers.
  • Children remember and honour their mum in their own unique way. 
  • Provide a space for children to explore different topics and to help process their grief and loss. 
  • Encourage children to have healthy conversations about their mum and ensure they're heard.

Whilst our journals are free, we welcome donations where possible so that we can continue to provide this valuable resource to children whose mothers have died.

To obtain a journal(s) for a young person and/or to make a donation, please email us below and provide us with the following information: 

  • If you are not the primary caregiver, please disclose your relationship to the recipient(s)
  • Age/gender of the recipient(s)
  • Mailing address and contact details
  •  If you’re not a primary care giver - please provide confirmation that you have consulted the child/children's primary caregiver before proceeding, to ensure they're comfortable and happy to receive a journal. 

Once we’ve received your information, we’ll be in touch to confirm we’ve sent the journal to you!

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New research into mother loss aims to better support women experiencing grief

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ABC News
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Motherless Daughters Australia: #honouringher

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Support for those without mums on Mother's Day

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Allison Langdon: 'A message for the women grieving this Mother's Day'

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‘I wish she could see her grandchildren’: MP Katie Allen on the pain of losing her mum at 28

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Mt Waverley: Maddie Taylor’s courage after losing mother to cancer

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My first mother’s day as a mum is also my first without my mum. The grieving is relentless, but I’ve found support.

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Women’s Agenda
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VIDEO: New research aims to support women experiencing grief

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The impact of mother loss on women

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The Motherless Daughters private peer support group on Facebook is a safe space for over thousands of daughters to engage in open conversation and support each other as they cope with grief and life's ongoing journey without mum.

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TO HELP WOMEN NAVIGATE LIFE’S JOURNEY WITHOUT MUM.

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