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Transformation Is Hard: Learn to Endure Discomfort

Healing the Mother Wound means realizing it’s okay to not be liked. While transformation is hard, here’s why it is essential for women to...

Raw, Open and Real: Moving From Traumatic Aloneness to Universal Oneness

As humans, we have two primary needs; the need for attachment and the need for authenticity, according to physician and author, Gabor Maté. In...

Going No Contact: When Estrangement Is the Healthy Choice: Bethany Webster

Going No Contact: When Estrangement Is a Healthy Choice

Are you considering going no contact with your mother? Explore what leads to estrangement and what happens in the aftermath, from freedom to self-trust.

The Power of Owning Your “Bigness”

Throughout history we have been given the message that an acceptable woman is a “small” woman. In response, we’ve been trying to squeeze ourselves...

Happy “Inner Mother’s” Day: Acknowledging the Myth and Embracing Your Truth

We live in a culture that either idealizes mothers or undermines them. Through this distorted cultural lens that there’s not much space for mothers...

Progressing on the Sacred Spiral of Healing: The Importance of Long-term Support

“Why am I STILL healing this issue??!!!” “I thought I was done with this!” “Why aren’t I healed yet?” “Here it is again!...

Creating the New “Mother Line:” Birthing a World that Values Women

Years ago, I came across an incredible book that was published in 1980 called “Among Women” by Louise Bernikow. It is filled with insightful...

Coming Home from the Inner War: Crossing the Threshold to the True “Motherland” Within

Self-care can be very challenging for women. So many of us have watched our mothers be depleted and deprived on many levels. Giving to...

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Mother Wound Healing: Why It’s Crucial For Women

The Mother Wound is passed down through generations of women and remains taboo. Explore the importance of Mother Wound healing and how to start.

Why your mother can’t understand you: Exploring Emotional Immaturity

Many adult daughters have had a life-long struggle to emotionally connect with their mothers. Many are confused as to why even simple interactions with their mothers can feel exhausting, draining, [...]

Crossing the “Terror Barrier” of the Mother Wound: From Subservience to Sovereignty (Part 1 of 2)

Have you ever experienced a strange sense of foreboding, hesitation or even terror in moments when you’re about to take an action that should feel empowering and positive in your [...]

Crossing the “Terror Barrier” of the Mother Wound: From Subservience to Sovereignty (Part 2 of 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of this exploration of Crossing the “Terror Barrier” of the Mother Wound! (See the part 1 article here) In this article I will cover how the [...]