“ Set Guilt-Free Boundaries With Mom Sounds great, doesn't it? And I promise we will get there by the end of this post. As a psychotherapist for over 35 years, I know guilt is the #1 reason daughters have trouble setting boundaries with their mothers. And even...
( The Passive-enabling father says ) -"Don't upset your mother." " You know how your mother is." Or the worst... " Go apologize to your mother and make things right with her." You wonder- is it possible Dad is in the dark when it comes to mom? Is he blind to her...
.The Good Daughter Syndrome- When good for Mom is bad for you. If you struggle in your relationship with your mother, you might wonder... “Is there something wrong with Mom, or is it me?” If you’re the Good Daughter of a Difficult Mother, that’s a question you’ve...
https://youtu.be/Ke5_tC71K9k Summary- When You Confront A Narc/Borderline/Difficult Mother? If you confront a mother high in Narcissistic Traits- there is a reason it will not go well. The psychological defenses or coping mechanisms she uses to keep herself from...
Should you go or should you stay? That's the question that keeps many daughters of narcissistic mothers up at night. Tossing and turning at 3:00 a.m., you tally all the reasons for staying in contact with your difficult mother. There's always another upcoming event-...
https://youtu.be/TUQxyfKXR8g Unmasking the Covert Narcissistic Mother Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? This timeless line from Snow White holds a deeper meaning, mirroring the complex dynamics between a covert narcissistic mother and her...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/scUOqC5ODQI The Pitfalls of Over-Explaining Yourself to a Narcissistic/ Borderline/Difficult Mother Having a difficult or challenging relationship with a mother who exhibits narcissistic or borderline personality traits can be...
READ/WATCH/LISTEN Does your guilt-tripping mother say- "I guess I'm just a HORRIBLE mother..." "After ALL I've done for you ..." "I won't EVER give you my advice again..." "I was JUST trying to help..." "I guess you didn't THINK about how I might feel..." "I don't...
( Please note- The following focuses explicitly on the experience of daughters parented by mothers with untreated BPD. Not every symptom will affect every daughter, and certainly not to the same degree. My observations are based on 35 years of clinical practice and...