Dealing with a difficult mother can leave a daughter wondering if she is worthy of love. From infancy and beyond every daughter learns who she is, how to love, and be loved, first from her relationship with her mother. This relationship is the foundation of attachment...
( conditions for mothers of estranged daughters) You've cut Mom off...and now she wants a second chance. Should you let her back in or stick to your guns and stay no contact? You don't want to be heartless or unforgiving, but at the same time, you don't want to fall...
( The effect of being raised by a BPD mother ) For most children, Mom is a safe home base. She is the lap you come home to... and the lap you push off from. In the developmental dance from dependence to independence, a daughter needs Mom as the solid base of support-...
( How to break free from an overbearing and controlling mother) A manipulative, intrusive, overbearing, micromanaging.... controlling mother can make your life miserable. In the extreme, it can be soul-crushing and do violence to your sense of agency, leaving you...
If you've landed here... you know I've created an entire website devoted to calling out difficult mothers and helping their daughters. Yikes! I've taken the hardest job on the planet (motherhood) and shone the spotlight on the cracks. How dare I be so hard on...
( How to deal with an elderly Narcissistic mother) You thought mom was a handful when she was in her prime. WELLLLLLLL Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse. SURPRISE! Instead of softening with age and becoming a sweet old lady, she's turned into the wicked...
Narcissistic Mother Empath Daughter = The Good Daughter Syndrome. Your mother has issues. Boy, does she have issues..manipulative, intrusive, self-absorbed, and critical... hardly begins to cover it. And you feel it all. Attuned and sensitive, you've always picked up...
Just once you'd like to get off the phone or come away from a visit with Mom and feel good about yourself, is that too much to ask? Apparently so. Instead, you feel beaten down, dismissed, demoralized, and never good enough. What's worse, dealing with her causes you...
It's always about her. How many times have you said that? Every argument, every conversation, every time you try and tell her how she is hurting you, she manages to bring it back to herself. You've wondered what exactly is wrong with your mother. Your friends tell...