Estrangement from mother

Some moms may have given birth to their children, but the title of mother will just never fit them. If we did talk, I suppose this is what I would say:

When we talk about the mother wound, people get uncomfortable. Because it feels like betrayal. But naming the wound is not dishonoring your mother—it’s honoring yourself. You didn’t cause the mother wound. But you can choose whether you carry it forward. Healing this wound doesn’t mean cutting people out of your life. It means re-parenting the parts of you that were left unseen. It means telling the truth about what you didn’t get, So you can stop searching for it in all the wrong…

You are not alone. Thank you all for being a part of this wonderful community.

Guilt is a tool the enemy uses to keep you estranged from your child. The devil uses guilt to keep you estranged from your daughter or son. These guilt tactics can cleverly sneak in the side door and keep you stuck in the family estrangement for months, or even years. In this podcast episode (and

It amazing how many estranged parents want a “fresh start” or to “leave the past in the past,” but are unwilling to talk about the hurt that caused the estrangement in the first place.

Are you feeling disappointed on Mother's Day? You're not alone. Click through to read more.

Sometimes Mother's Day is filled with unprocessed hurt and resentment that only time, willingness, transparent conversation and therapy will heal.

"I hate my mom!" If you have said these words often, this post is for you. You are not alone and know that there is hope.

This is the cover of my 100-page PDF guide for parents whose relationships with their adult children are troubled. It's not a physical book.

How long your estrangement from your child lasts will depend on several factors. And while only one of these is within your control, that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

the feeling of rejection is one of the most universal emotions during estrangement from your child. Even though you might feel alone and rejected, there are ways to heal from the sense of rejection that the estrangement has caused you to feel. In this post, I’ll outline 6 steps to help you he

If you are struggling with a family rift or estrangement. I understand. It is both heartbreaking and difficult to move on with your life. Learn how to move on from family estrangement and heal your heart. Perhaps there will be a day you work through the issues, but until then, you can have a happy, fruitful life.

Mother wound moms: Apologize? To our children?? Our children are the ones who should apologize to us for daring to think we could possibly have anything to apologize to them for. So cruel of them! How could they do this to us?!? We’re the real victims!

It’s high time to start representing the different types of mother-daughter relationships—or lack thereof—that exist during the holiday.

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