this fractured connection with the most important person in your life leaves you feeling wrong or bad—and vulnerable to addictive cravings, mood swings, isolation, and shame. Many women share with me how well-meaning friends, spiritual directors, and mental health providers don’t understand this pain. In fact, some actively discourage discussing it. It’s no wonder that you might feel disloyal or ungrateful if the topic of your mother comes up. When there isn’t a safe place to talk about your loss, grief gets stuck in your body.
