Mom just can't take criticism. Regardless of how carefully you put your complaint, mom can't admit any wrongdoing. No matter what you say, she always has a comeback. Does she think she is untouchable or perfect? That would be an easy answer, but you know, that's not ...
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Dreading Mother’s Day? A New Perspective Could Help
Standing in the card aisle looking for a Mother’s Day card, you freeze. [The same holds true for all holidays and required gift-giving celebrations.] Nothing seems to fit how you feel. All of the cards you see describe a mother/daughter relationship you don’t...
Why You Can’t “MAKE” Mom Happy
You can't make Mom happy, but you certainly can waste a lifetime trying. When you look back, you may realize how much of your life you have tried to make mom feel better about herself. Before you realized it was an impossible, thankless job, did you spend much of your...
Dear Mom- Here’s Why I Am Avoiding Your Calls & What I Wish I Could Tell You
Dear Mom, You call me and I don't pick up. Do you wonder why I am avoiding your calls? Is it that I don't love you? Or, am I a thoughtless, ungrateful, heartless child? ( I seriously doubt it- I'm the "good" daughter after all) Or, is there something else going on?...
Does Mom Need You To Be Perfect? Are You Ensnared In The “Good” Daughter Trap?
When a mother needs her daughter to be perfect, this ensnares her in the "good daughter" trap. Golden child, false self, imposter syndrome... are all ways daughters feel the pressure to look good for mom behind a mask of perfection. Here is how it unfolds....
Promises to Our Daughters- Sexual Assault Prevention Starts With Messages Mothers Give To Their Daughters
Messages mothers give to their daughters about their bodies reverberate throughout their daughters' lives and have major consequences for their safety now and later. By that, I mean mothers signal to their daughters what is expected of them through everyday...
#MeToo & Mom -When Mom Doesn’t Believe, Validate or Protect Her Daughter When She Has Been Sexually Assaulted/Abused
When #MeToo & Mom comes home. What happens when a mother does not protect her daughter from sexual abuse? What about when she doesn't believe her daughter when she tells her she has been sexually abused? Her daughter feels a deep level of betrayal she may not even...
9 Lies Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Tell Themselves About Men And What They Should Be Asking Themselves Instead
He,(or she) makes your heart sing, and you've never felt quite the same way... with anyone. You want it to work. Boy, do you want it to work. There's just a minor thing or two that needs tweaking. Well, maybe more than a thing or two. AHHHH, I hear you. I feel you....
Is My Mother a Covert Narcissist? – 5 ( Not So Obvious) Ways To Tell
It can be a hard question to ask yourself,- " Is my mother a covert narcissist? " You know something is amiss but you can't quite put your finger on it. Mom isn't loud and overtly self-centered but... she does always seem to make it about her. In fact, if mom doesn't...