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Understanding Self-Sabotage and The Mother Wound

Do you ever self-sabotage when you find success or happiness? Understanding self-sabotage depends on recognizing its connection to the Mother Wound.

Embrace Accountability For Meaningful Change

Accountability is a big word. Maybe a scary word. Yet, accountability for the behavior of others and yourself is needed for meaningful change and...

Self-Honesty is True Safety

Many of us feel fearful that if we become the powerful women we’re meant to be, then we will be seen as a threat...

Your Body is A Portal to Truth. Enter and Be Transformed

I’ve spoken to some folks who glance at the 7-step process of healing the Mother Wound and say, “I already know all this”, or...

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...

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...

Releasing the Need to Struggle

One of my biggest turning points came in the form of exhaustion. I found myself repeatedly exhausted, not the everyday exhaustion that comes from...

Don’t Rush Into Premature Forgiveness

Premature forgiveness downplays pain and stifles anger to keep the peace. Instead, explore the value and sensation of authentic forgiveness.

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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 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, [...]

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 [...]