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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...

Re-defining “Honor Thy Mother and Father” in the new paradigm

“Honor thy mother and father,” says the commandment Young children are biologically predisposed to revere and honor their parents in order to survive. Yet,...

Loving the Magical Child Within

“Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals.” ~Martha Beck There is something so...

A Daughter/Mother Revolution for Personal Empowerment and Cultural Transformation

“All great truths begin as blasphemy.” ~George Bernard Shaw A very basic definition of patriarchy is “a system of society or government in which...

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.

Sadness and Quenching the Inner Thirst

There are so many parts of being human that are sad. When old people start getting old and can’t do what they used to....

Claiming our Fullness: Bringing ourselves out of hiding

Understanding the impact of patriarchal paradigms on women is critical to our full empowerment. It’s easy to take for granted or not fully realize...

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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 You Can’t “Fix” Your Relationship with Your Mother — and Why That’s Not Your Fault

Mother’s Day is coming up in the U.S. And while for some, it’s a time of flowers, brunches, and warm memories, for many adult daughters, it can be deeply painful. [...]

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 [...]