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“Should I Go No Contact With My Mother or Try Something Less Drastic?” Here Is Your Complete Guide

 “Should I go no contact with my mother or try something less drastic?” Table of Contents Real-life examples from real clients When it makes sense to go no contact For other kinds of moms, you have other options Here is where most daughters go wrong Instead of demanding she change, you must realize your value. Here’s the […]

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Should I Go No Contact With My Mother?

There’s usually a last straw, a deal-breaker, the final insult you just can’t ignore.  You find yourself seriously asking…, ” Should I go no contact with my mother?”. Angry, resentful, and feeling betrayed, you’ve come away from a visit or a conversation that makes you feel like lashing out or caving into yourself in defeat.  […]

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Narcissistic, Borderline and Histrionic Personality Disorders All Have This In Common

(Narcissistic, Borderline and Histrionic Personality Disorders all have this in common) You may know mom drives you crazy but you don’t exactly why acts the way she does.   All you know is that it hurts.   You may know she is narcissistic, borderline, or histrionic but you don’t know exactly why she has to […]

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Narcissism, Borderline, and Histrionic Personality Disorders All Have This In Common

You may know mom drives you crazy but you don’t exactly why acts the way she does. All you know is that it hurts. You may know she is Narcissistic, Borderline, or Histrionic but you don’t know exactly why she has to be clingy, needy, or downright mean.  It’s as if there is something driving […]

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Why Does My Narcissistic Mother Lie To Me?

Why does my narcissistic mother lie? While I can’t be exactly sure, I have a pretty good idea. Let’s start with some observations. Sooner or later everyone tells a lie. In fact, over a lifetime, we all tell many lies. The narcissist, however, is a liar. It isn’t just what they do, it is who […]

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Dear Teenaged Daughter -The Story of How I Let You Go And What I Learned

        The heartbreak and gift of letting your daughter go Dear Teenaged Daughter, (written 10 years ago)  You have that far away look in your eyes now. Home isn’t the center of your universe. I knew it would be this way. I just didn’t know how much it would hurt. That open […]

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How To Listen To Your Daughter Instead Of Giving Advice

You know the feeling. You are just itching to give advice, but you can sense it isn’t the best thing to do. (  how to listen to your daughter instead of giving advice and why you should) You’ve noticed: -Your advice always seems to fall on deaf ears. -You can talk yourself blue… but your […]

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Why Daughters of Narcissistic/Difficult Mothers Mistake Anxiety For Love

The empathetic, sensitive daughter of the narcissistic or otherwise difficult mother… never learns what love really looks like. The lessons she learns about love cause her to  mistake anxiety for love. (*disclaimer- this will apply in varying degrees to each individual- see what is applicable for you) How does this happen? Because mom is your […]

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Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Are At Risk For Postpartum Depression- Here’s Why

Postpartum Depression-  When you become the mother. For, you, the daughter of the Narcissistic or Difficult mother, new motherhood can be terrifying. Just when everyone expects you to be blissing out, you can feel like a failure and nobody wants to talk about why. You look at your beautiful baby only to have tears stream […]

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Why Daughters of Difficult Mothers Aren’t Just Complaining About Mom

Are you just complaining about mom? Most adult daughters of difficult mothers I see in psychotherapy are not just complaining about mom. If anything they want to feel love from their mothers. When their mothers are limited or impaired and can’t provide the love and support their daughters need the daughters bear a burden few can […]

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