( updated October 5, 2024) READ/WATCH/LISTEN ( When Mothers Won't Let Go) "Mom calls me multiple times a day. Sometimes, I don't pick up. I put off calling her back as long as I can. It hurts her feelings, and I can't stop feeling guilty. She just can't...
( updated October 5, 2024) When a daughter isn't accepted and supported for who she is, she will develop a "false self" to please her mother. Whether coming from the pressure of living up to a narcissistic mother's impossible standards or a borderline mother's extreme...
You have been stuffing your feelings for so long because you are afraid of standing up to mom. Yet, the anger and resentment have built up to a point you know you need to say something. You're thinking about calling her out. So, you finally get up the courage to speak...
Do you struggle to stand up for yourself? Can you stand up to your mom, mother-in-law, stepmother or another woman in a position of authority? Have you ever let someone get away with being rude or unkind to you and... you say nothing? Does your mother, mother-in-law,...
You look great, but wonder if that dress comes in a larger size? I'm glad you got the job, but are you sure you want to put the kids in daycare... all day? The apartment is nice but can you really afford something so fancy with your job? Does Mom offer up a...
I never forget that empathetic daughters of narcissistic/difficult mothers hurt. They walk away from the (emotional) table, hungry again and again. Underneath their anger and resentment is a deep longing for a mother who can truly see them and accept them for who they...