The Forgotten Mothers: Tracing the Hidden Women in Our Family Lines

Why are the women in our family trees so hard to find—and what happens when we finally remember them?In this powerful conversation genealogist, medium and author Sharon DeBartolo Carmack shares tools for uncovering the stories of our mothers’ mothers’ mothers—and explains why remembering them is an act of healing that ripples through generations.You’ll hear:* How to uncover traces of female ancestors even when official records are missing* Why divorce petitions, letters, and samplers can reveal more than birth certificates* The emotional power of walking where your ancestors lived and touching their handwriting* How mitochondrial DNA links us physically to generations of women before us* Why simply remembering our forgotten foremothers sends healing through timeAs Sharon reminds us, “Nobody wants to be forgotten. Through our research and writing, we remember them—and we honor them.”A moving exploration of lineage, love, and the women who carried us here.Here’s a link to the essay that Sharon quoted:Healing the Wounds of Your Ancestors: Dr. Judith RichVisit Sharon’s website at sharondcarmack.com.Lisa Bonnice is an award-winning author, podcaster, and former stand-up comic whose work blends humor, heart, and spiritual depth. Her latest novel, Castle Gate, is a historical fiction saga rooted in ancestral trauma and the 1924 Castle Gate Mine Disaster, available in hardcover, paperback, ebook and audiobook. Her book Fear of Our Father, co-authored with Stacey M. Kananen, was recently made into a Lifetime movie, Monster in the Family.Learn more at lisabonnice.com and castlegatebook.com.This interview is part of the Ancestral Healing Summit 2023, a free online event. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network, used with permission. All rights reserved.Subscribe free or paid — same content, but your support helps keep the magic flowing. Get full access to Lisa Bonnice: Post-Woo Oracle at lisabonnice.substack.com/subscribe