This is SOOOOOO not your mother’s feminism-While we have made great strides in removing the external barriers to liberation, the internal barriers to liberation remain largely untouched. Let me propose a radical notion to you. At the center of your liberation...
Recognize the Effects of the Good Daughter Syndrome
Calling Mom Out Can Be Hard. This Could Help.
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 This To Embody Self-Confidence
Today we are bringing help straight to the body. Shot straight through the heart of your self-doubt. If you want to change & embody self-confidence - you need to take it up with your body. You need yoga for self-confidence. Literally. Right now. This moment. To...
How To Stand Up To Mom, Even If You Struggle
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,...
Are You Too Sensitive or Is Mom Intrusive?
Is your mother an intrusive mother or are you just too sensitive? How can you tell? Here's the scene- your inbox or phone is flooded with an avalanche of unanswered emails, texts or messages from mom? Requests, demands, and opinions, oh my! And, "Would you...
Will You Spend A Lifetime Trying To Please Mom?
Are you always putting mom's needs ahead of your own- working for mom's approval? Have you spent much of your life trying to please mom instead of following your heart? At some point, you need to ask yourself, "Whose life, is it"? Will a lifetime go by before you are...
Daughters of the Lie: ( Patriarchal) Lies Your Mother Told You and the Truth That Will Set You Free
" I know what I should do. I just can’t make myself do what I need to do.” After 30 years of listening to women in psychotherapy, I have heard the same problems over and over. The mother, who can’t...
Being Good For Mom Can Be Bad For Her Grown Daughter
When is "good for mom" bad for you? Do you work hard to be good for mom, make mom look good or make sure mom is good with you? Do you seek her approval yet secretly wonder if this is in your best interest? You may feel inadequate, struggle with self-doubt, and not...
Does Mom’s ” Helpful” Advice Hurt More Than Help? Here’s why. [VIDEO]
Is Mom's advice unwanted? Do you wonder why she persists? Does it sting more than help and you're not sure why? There may be several reasons for this. However, if your mother seems hell-bent on telling you things "for your own good" there may be something more...