Motherless Daughters 6-Week Intensive Care Group Begins June 11, 2012
My name is Heather Toone, and I am a board certified holistic health coach. I have a special interest in women's issues, particularly women who have experienced early mother loss. Was your mother absent early in your life because of illness, death, or emotional unavailability? Did you experience early childhood rejection, neglect or (emotional) abandonment by your mother? If so, then you are a motherless daughter.
When I first read Hope Edelman's book, Motherless Daughters, in 1996, I experienced a life-changing revelation: “That's exactly how I feel – and I am not alone!” For the first time in my life, I felt “normal.”
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Are you a motherless daughter? Do any of the following statements apply to you?
- Do you feel lost, out of place, or unsafe in this world?
- Do you constantly feel like an outsider or have a hard time relating other women?
- Do you hate your body or feel very insecure about your femininity?
- Do you have a strange sense of being “homesick” that won’t go away?
- Do you feel a void, an emptiness inside of you that can never be filled?
- Do you have constant lingering sadness, even when nothing is wrong?
- Do you have unexplained guilt and shame?
- Do you feel anxiety that something bad is always about to happen?
- Do you have difficulty with intimacy and trust?
- Do you try very hard to be perfect?
- Do you take rejection very personally?
- Do you experience social anxiety – either you try to stay invisible, or you have to be the life of the party?
- Do you have a hard time recovering from difficult situations?
- Do you worry that you’ll never get your “act together” like everyone else?
- Do you feel that you are a “fraud” and have a hard time accepting compliments and praise?
- Do you have a deep-seeded fear that you will die at the same age your mother did?
Growing up without a mother is not a normal experience. As a result, we tend to develop differently than women and girls who have their mothers. What is normal for them isn’t normal for us.
As a motherless daughter myself, I understand what it’s like to be a motherless daughter and have personally struggled with all of the issues listed above. While there is nothing that can heal this type of a loss, I want you to know that you are not alone.
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Why a Program for Motherless Daughters?
On Mother’s Day 2006, I wanted to gather other motherless daughters. I wanted to talk with them, share what I had learned from Hope Edelman’s book, Motherless Daughters, and I wanted to feel understood...normal. I put a small ad in the local paper that read: “Calling all women who have lost their mothers. Join me for a brown bag lunch on Mother’s Day. This will be an opportunity for us to honor the memory of our lost mothers.”
To be honest I wasn’t expecting anyone to reply and at best hoped for at least one person to see the ad and feel inclined to attend. I was amazed by the response from that little ad. As word got out and more interested people got involved amazing things began to happen. The local newspaper and television station ran a story about it. Local restaurant owners—who were also motherless daughters—donated food so that our lunch could be catered. A floral shop donated flower arrangements for each table. Two speakers were arranged to share messages of hope and healing.
Word spread quickly and I was receiving calls from women all over the country who wanted to learn more about the gathering and how they could participate. Even the mere idea of such an event struck a deep chord with women who had lost their mothers. They finally felt heard and understood.
With only two weeks between my first little ad in the paper and the event, seventy-two of us came together that day to honor each other, our journeys, and the memory of our mothers. Many others from across the coungry were there in spirit. We came as strangers and left forever changed and deeply connected by our common bond: we were motherless daughters. It was a profoundly powerful and healing day for all of us.
This year I wanted to recreate that experience for myself and other women, but on a much bigger scale. I saw, first hand, the effects that bringing motherless daughters together in a safe and healing environment had. We all felt as if we’d finally come “home.”
That banquet 6 years ago was the inspiration for my 6-Week Motherless Daughters Intensive Care Group Program. All of the best parts of that day have been integrated into the program, and so much more. And the great news is that any woman who has experienced early mother loss can participate regardless of location, as the program is conducted entirely online and by telephone.
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In my upcoming 6-week program, I will be bringing a select group of motherless daughters together so we can share our strength and common bonds in healing. By learning how to parent ourselves, we can heal old wounds and find deeper meaning in our lives.
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By participating in my upcoming 6-week group program you will:
- Learn how the absence of your mother has shaped your identity…and why you feel so different from everyone else (even though you are PERFECTLY normal)
- Learn how your past losses effect your current relationships…and how to heal them
- Learn how growing up without a mother influences your style of mothering (if you have children or want to)…and how to feel more confident as a mother
- Learn how the cycle of grief manifests throughout your lifetime…and why you never “get over it”
- Learn how you identify with your own life and mortality as a result of your mother’s death…and let go of the fear that you will die at the same age she did
- Learn why you feel “stuck” at the age you were when you became motherless…and how you can become the confident and capable woman you are meant to be
- Learn how to create the inner safety and security that you long for…and say goodbye to the constant anxiety and stress
- Learn how tap into your femininity and intuition…and learn to trust the divine connection within you
- Learn how to recognize the patterns of your grief cycles…and turn them into your greatest gifts and sources of strength
- Learn how to let go of the plague of perfection...and love yourself as you are right now
- Learn how to deal with intense emotions as they arise…and get back into the driver’s seat of your life
- Learn how to communicate with others…so you feel heard, supported, and understood
- And so much more!
This program will take you beyond the deep wounds of the past that keep you from living a fulfilled life. You will learn how to feel safe and happy in the present. Are you ready for this healing journey?
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What’s Included?
All participants in the Motherless Daughters 6-Week Intensive Care Group will receive:
- 6 weekly calls (one per week) given by Heather Toone, a board certified holistic health coach, that will be educational, insightful, and inspirational. The calls will be recorded in case you can’t attend live.
- Weekly activities sent to your email that will help you further explore the topics discussed on the call. There will be audio, video, self-exploration exercises, and simple reading materials to guide you as you explore and heal your heart.
- Membership in the Motherless Daughters Global Community. You will have access to a global community of other women who have experienced mother loss. This community will be the lifeblood of the program, and will be a safe place to come together and share our strength, experiences, and common bonds as motherless daughters.
- A live group call at the end of the program that will include a “Circle of Remembrance” ceremony, which offers each participant an opportunity to honor the memory of her lost mother and share our strengths and common bonds.
- All audio, video, activities, recorded calls (the final group call will also be recorded) will be yours to keep forever. You will also have ongoing access to the Motherless Daughters Global Community, where you will bond with other motherless daughters and finally have a “tribe” of women whom you will connect with on deep levels.
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When Does It Begin
The Motherless Daughters 6-Week Intensive Care Group Program will begin on June 11, 2012.
How Do I Enroll?
If you are a motherless daughter and would like to join this select group of motherless daughters on a healing journey, simply choose a payment method below.
Once your payment is received, you are officially enrolled! You will receive more information about the call schedules and program details closer to program start date.
There are two convenient payment options for you to choose from:
A one-time payment of $297 (click here to choose this option)
Two monthly payments of $157 (click here to choose this option)