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The Motherless Mother

Tishka Moss 2 Episodes Aug 11, 2026

The Motherless Mother Podcast is a place for women navigating the realities of motherhood without their mothers. It covers not only the grief and loss, but also the love, memories, traditions, questions, and identity shifts. Hosted by Tishka Moss, each episode explores the unique experience of mothering while motherless. The podcast offers honest conversations, practical reflections, and the reminder that you are still her daughter.

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Episode 10: I Wish My Mother Could See This Aug 11, 2026 969 There are moments when the joy is so big — and right alongside it comes the ache.I wish my mother could see this.As I prepare to travel to Trinidad to watch my son represent The Bahamas as part of the national swim team, I've found myself thinking about the person I most wish could be in the stands with me: my mother.But one of the things I've learned about grief after losing my mother i

Episode 9: Loving a Motherless Mother Aug 4, 2026 1330 When my mother died during the pandemic, the people who loved me wanted to help.They couldn't stop by.They couldn't bring a meal.They couldn't sit beside me.So they called.And because they could only call, their words were all they had.Over the years, I've realized there were things I wish people had understood—not just about grief, but about loving someone who's living th

Episode 8: Still Her Daughter - Shonalee Jul 28, 2026 1767 What does it mean to mother your children when you still miss your own mom?In the very first episode of our new Still Her Daughter series, I'm joined by Shonalee—a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and, as she says, "always and forever, Gwen's daughter."Through honest voice notes recorded in her own time, Shonalee shares what it's like to navigate motherhood after losing her mot

Episode 7: What Grief Doesn't Tell Us Jul 21, 2026 749 Episode 7: What Grief Doesn't Tell UsWhat happens after losing your mother?How does grief change the way you parent, make decisions, face fear, and see yourself?In this deeply personal episode of The Motherless Mother Podcast, host Tishka Moss reflects on the unexpected ways grief has shaped her life since losing both of her parents. This conversation explores what it means to navigate mother

Episode 6: The Pregnancy I Never Imagined Jul 14, 2026 878 Motherhood was never part of my plan.For years, I was certain I wouldn't have children. Then, just weeks after my husband and I eloped, I discovered I was pregnant.A few weeks later, my mother discovered she had breast cancer.In the same season I was preparing to become a mother for the first time, I was also facing the possibility of losing my own.In this deeply personal episode, I share the

Episode 5: The Woman My Children Call Dra Jul 7, 2026 1016 Over the past few weeks, you've heard me talk about my mother.This week, you finally get to meet her.Her name was Lillian Scott. To my children, she was Dra.In this deeply personal episode, I share the story of the woman who insisted nobody was going to call her "Grammy"—and then became the kind of grandmother who rearranged her life around the grandchildren she adored.Through memor

Episode 4: The Versions of Me She Never Met Jun 30, 2026 798 Who have you become since your mother died?In this episode of The Motherless Mother Podcast, Tishka Moss reflects on the woman she has become since losing her mother—and the bittersweet realization that her mother will never meet the future versions of her still to come. Inspired by her parents' wedding anniversary, this conversation explores motherhood after losing your mother, identity afte

Episode 3: Sometimes I Miss Being Someone's Child Jun 23, 2026 809 Sometimes I miss being someone's child.Not in a childish way.Not because I want fewer responsibilities or someone else to solve my problems.But because there was once someone in the world whose role it was to worry about me, check on me, notice when I was carrying too much, and remind me that I didn't have to hold everything alone.In this episode of The Motherless Mother Podcast, Tishka

Episode 2: Apparently, We Become Our Mothers Jun 16, 2026 667 Have you ever heard yourself say something and immediately thought:"Oh no. That was my mother."In this episode of The Motherless Mother Podcast, we explore one of the most unexpected parts of motherhood: realizing how much of our mothers lives on in us.From inherited phrases and familiar habits to the instincts we never consciously learned, motherhood has a way of revealing the women who

Episode 1: The Sundays That Help Me Understand My Mother Jun 9, 2026 762 In the first episode of The Motherless Mother Podcast, Tishka Moss reflects on an ordinary Sunday morning and the surprising ways motherhood after losing her mother has helped her understand her own mother more deeply.For many motherless mothers, grief doesn't only show up during major milestones. It often appears in ordinary moments: preparing meals, managing family routines, carrying the in

Welcome to The Motherless Mother Podcast Jun 8, 2026 93 If you're navigating motherhood without your mother, you're in the right place.In this short trailer, host Tishka Moss shares the heart behind The Motherless Mother Podcast and who it's for.Whether you lost your mother before becoming a mother yourself, while your children were still young, or are grieving the gradual loss of the mother you once knew, this podcast is a space for the

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