The Motherless Mothers

Claire is a mum-of-three and became motherless on New Year’s Eve. She lost the mum she always knew and became her carer overnight - a role reversal no one can quite prepare you for, especially when 12-weeks pregnant. We sit down and talk campaigning, teen parenting and changing your whole career so you can pour your grief into something you love everyday. Claire says, "Now I'm a therapist specialising in grief and bereavement, and my work continues to be influenced by my mum every single day. Being a mother without a mother is a journey I’m still on, sometimes strong, sometimes messy, always shaped by love and absence in equal measure."Love,Adina & LouTo find out more about TMM, visit our website here.To find out more about Claire's private practice and get in touch with her, check out her website here.

Dave and Steph are married. Before that, they were boyfriend and girlfriend. Before that, they were friends who came together in COVID times to support one another. A love story just like the fairytales. But what people don't see is Steph and Dave's heartbreak at grieving Steph's mum (Janet) after a sudden illness, both as individuals and a couple. All while navigating life as newlyweds and growing their family. What is Dave's take on supporting a motherless mother? How is Steph's mum's presence felt through his eyes? What has their relationship looked like pre and post Janet’ss death? The partners who support us to keep going, but also the partners who are grieving too. Dave and Steph bear all in this honest, emotional chat about love, loss and heartbreak through the years. We hope you enjoy this episode!Lots of love,Lou & AdinaCheck out TMM's website here.Find us on IG here.

What happens when your old grief meets a new season of motherhood? Our guest lost her mum suddenly in her early twenties. Decades later, she’s raising teenage daughters and navigating the emotional storms of adolescence — and her own. In this conversation, we talk about what happens when you find yourself missing your mum all over again, and how grief can resurface in motherhood in surprising ways.Love,Adina & LouFind out more about TMM here.Follow us on IG here.

Sit down and get to know the duo behind TMM, Lou and Adina. What are our worst habits? What gives us the ick? What makes us cry without fail? Join us for a relaxed chat as we delve a bit deeper into Lou and Adina’s worlds.Love,Lou & AdinaFollow us on IG here Learn more about TMM here.

Losing both parents young shapes every part of you. But what about your relationship as siblings?  Sarah bears all in this episode as she shares her experience of weathering the storm as the middle child of two sisters and how it has changed their family, their sisterhood and the way they have existed together across the last 13 years.Love,Lou & AdinaFind out more about TMM ⁠here.⁠Follow us on IG ⁠here.