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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...

The Illusion of Benevolent Patriarchy and The Good Girl

Have you mistaken love for self-betrayal? Read about the role of the "good girl" in dysfunctional systems and the illusion of benevolent patriarchy.

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.

Do You Shame Yourself to Feel Mothered?

The Mother Wound leads to patterns of shame and self-sabotage in adult women. If you shame yourself, here's how to own your pain and...

Re-defining “Honor Thy Mother and Father” in the new paradigm

“Honor thy mother and father,” says the commandment Young children are biologically predisposed to revere and honor their parents in order to survive. Yet,...

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Signs You Had a “Mean Girl” Mother—and How to Heal

Is Your Mother a “Mean Girl”? It’s a taboo to admit—even to yourself—that your own mother may have acted like a “mean girl.” The shock of that truth often creates [...]

Why You Can’t “Fix” Your Relationship with Your Mother — and Why That’s Not Your Fault

Mother’s Day is coming up in the U.S. And while for some, it’s a time of flowers, brunches, and warm memories, for many adult daughters, it can be deeply painful. [...]

From Idealization to Integrity: Healing from our Collective Idealization of False Power

Lately, world politics feels like a macro version of a dysfunctional family. Have you been noticing this? There’s an underlying connection between the trauma and narcissism within families and [...]

A Love That Protects: The Path from Self-Betrayal to Self-Belonging

Breaking the Spell: Redefining What It Means to Be “Good” I’ve been reflecting on something I think many women will understand in their bones: how we were taught—explicitly and implicitly—that [...]