https://youtube.com/shorts/Nusc7G60Ckk Dealing with a narcissistic mother can be challenging and emotionally draining. One aspect of their behavior that might puzzle many is their inability to handle being ignored. In this blog post, we will explore the psychology...
https://youtube.com/shorts/WCYvhHfJ6PU Does Mom tell you E.V.E.R.T.H.I.N.G, take you into her confidence even when you really wish she wouldn't? Does she call upon you to be her unpaid therapist? Does Mom expect to be your primary emotional relationship? If you and...
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...
READ/WATCH/LISTEN Worn out and exhausted from the endless back and forth, you are desperate for a 3rd party to help you navigate your relationship with Mom. You ask yourself, "Will going to therapy with my Mom help?" You think- if she won’t listen to me, she will...
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...
( Estranged Daughter to Mom: 12 Things I Wished You Knew ) ( If you'd rather listen- go to the end of the post for the audio version) You've cut Mom off...and she doesn't understand why. Even worse, she doesn't seem to understand that her attempts to reach you...
( 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...
( 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...
( If you would rather listen -go to the end of the post for the audio version) 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...