by KCLAnderson | Feb 9, 2022 | Adult daughter, Awareness, Emotions, Generational patterns, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, The Wisdom of Others
I should… …be further along …be over it by now …no longer be taking it personally …be more positive …know better …not feel so angry/guilty/regretful/resentful… If you’re like me, these are thoughts your brain offers to you over and over again…...
by KCLAnderson | Oct 23, 2021 | cruelty, Generational patterns, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, narcissism, Re-mothering, Shame, The Wisdom of Others, Uncategorized
I visited my mother at the end of August. At one point, unprompted by me, and in a moment when my husband was alone with her, he told her how proud he is of me, how successful he thinks I am, how he sees that I help so many people. He really bragged on me. He had...
by KCLAnderson | Oct 7, 2021 | Awareness, Empowerment, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, narcissism, Re-mothering, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized
If your mother is mean or cruel to you (or others in your family), it’s unlikely she will stop. It’s also unlikely that you will (100%) stop feeling hurt and/or angry in the moments when she’s mean or cruel, although you can reduce the amount...
by KCLAnderson | Oct 7, 2021 | creativity, Generational patterns, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, Trauma, Uncategorized
“As a child, we have two fundamental needs. One need with us from infancy – and it‘s absolute and it‘s not negotiable: attachment. The other is authenticity. Authenticity is the connection to ourselves. Without it, without a connection to our gut feelings, just...
by KCLAnderson | Jul 2, 2021 | Mother Wound, Re-mothering, Self-Acceptance, Shadow, Shame, The Wisdom of Others, Trauma
“The creation of the second self (ego) doesn’t happen in love. Ego is created in defense of love.” ~ Russ Hudson, co-founder of the Enneagram Institute Note: Some of this content may be upsetting or disturbing. ~~~ 1968: I’m standing at the...
by KCLAnderson | May 31, 2021 | Adult daughter, Boundaries, Generational patterns, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, narcissism, Relationships
Not all adult daughters want to go “no contact” with mothers who have narcissistic tendencies, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and other trauma-related conditions. If that’s you, here are three things you can do to make it easier...
