“Although the connections are not always obvious, personal change is inseparable from social and political change.” ~ Harriet Lerner After the mass murder that happened in my hometown of Newtown, CT, at the end of 2012, I wanted to help so I joined with a...
(I captured this image in my garden a couple of weeks ago) Bless the daughters who sat, carrying the trauma of mothers. Who sat asking for more love, and not getting any, carried themselves to light. Bless the daughters who raised themselves.~ Ijeoma Umebinyuo...
Dear You… It’s not wrong to feel what you feel. You are not wrong. You are seen. You are heard. You are understood. You’ve been through a lot in your life. It’s okay to take a break. Take a break from focusing on your mother and all the things...
Just now I was reading a novel in which one character (let’s call her Ann) says to another (let’s call her Zoe), “There’s no need to feel embarrassed.” Ostensibly, Ann wants Zoe to feel better. She doesn’t want Zoe to feel...
This comment came by way of a review of The Peaceful Daughter’s Guideon Amazon a couple of years ago. Your book has some good information, but it’s NOT for those dealing with a gaslighting, lying, manipulative full-blown Narcissist Mother. In that...
I’m sitting alone at the table in our small dining room in Trumbull, CT. My mother is in the kitchen and my stepfather is standing in the doorway watching me. On my plate is a pile of cold lima beans congealed with margarine. I had ruined our dinner because I...
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