8 Ways to Navigate Family Gatherings During the Holidays When You’re Healing Mother Wounds
Family gatherings can be tough when you’re healing mother wounds. I’m already talking this through with many of my clients. The holidays are coming, and while some folks are already thinking about Thanksgiving menus, Christmas decorations, matching pajamas, and who’s bringing the mac and cheese, others are thinking about something entirely different.….how am I going […]
How to Heal the Mother Wound and Set Boundaries Without Guilt
You know you need to add some expectations. You’ve rehearsed what you want to say in your head. You’ve talked yourself into it. Maybe you’ve even practiced it with a friend. Then it’s time to actually say it to your mothern and suddenly the guilt shows up. What if she thinks I’m being disrespectful? I […]
Five Beautiful Ideas on How to Heal Your Inner (Child) Daughter
Sometimes healing doesn’t begin with a breakthrough. Sometimes it begins with finally listening to the little girl you’ve spent years trying to outgrow. Discover five beautiful ideas on how to heal your inner child. Learn practical, compassionate ways to reconnect with yourself, break unhealthy patterns, and begin emotional healing today. Five Beautiful Ideas on How […]
The Root of the Reaction: How to Start Healing From a Covert Narcissistic Mother
If you grew up with a covert narcissistic mother, you know the feeling: someone’s tone shifts slightly, and your stomach drops. You say no to something small, and guilt floods in before the word is even finished. You sense tension in a room and your body starts managing it before your mind has caught up. […]
Back-to-School, Not Back to Drama: 7 Ways to Reconnect With Your Teen Daughter
The hubby and me stopped by Academy Sports the other day. I was looking for some ankle weights and wanted to stop in to see what they had. To our surprise, the parking lot was packed, more traffic than expected, and when we got in the store was busy for a Sunday. We both looked […]
When Distance Doesn’t Mean Disconnection
Learn how mothers and daughters can stay close without being clingy. Get 5 powerful ways to build connection with space, trust, and intention.
Mother’s Day: Holding Love, Loss, and Everything In Between. Four Things, I Know for Sure.
Let’s be real—Mother’s Day can be… a lot. Recently, I was at an event and sharing what I do with an attendee. I could tell that it hit home for her. She thanked me for doing this work and began to share about her own relationship with her mother and her daughters. As she started […]