Mother's Day Special: Self Care After Loss + Navigating Motherhood Without Your Mom With Hope Edelman

Balanced Mom Life | self care, time management, boundaries, guilt, goal setting · May 4, 2026 · 29m

Mother’s Day can bring up more than we expect, especially if you’re navigating motherhood while also carrying the loss of your own mom.

In this conversation, I sit down with Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Mothers, to talk about what it really looks like to be both a present mom and a motherless daughter.

We talk about the invisible weight so many moms carry; the mental load, the constant decision making, and the pressure to show up for everyone else while still holding your own story.

This isn’t about fixing anything. It’s about recognizing how your experiences shape the way you move…