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Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

Grief, Loss
March 29, 2023
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By Jennifer Pers

Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

It’s so utterly destructive. It’ll knock the wind—no the very oxygen—out of your sails. It’s nauseating. Conflicting. Terrifying. And so…

Motherhood
March 19, 2023
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By Shaeleen Kennerley

I Wish I Had a Real Mom

I wish I had a mom sometimes. I'm sorry, I think that sounds a little insensitive of me. I mean,…

It’s Hard When You Can’t Hug: A Post-Disability Mother-Daughter Relationship

Living, Motherhood
March 5, 2023
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By Cassandra Brandt

It’s Hard When You Can’t Hug: A Post-Disability Mother-Daughter Relationship

The kind of mother I was at 32 was a strong, single, independent, provider type. I was a tradeswoman. I…

My Husband Loves Me In Ways My Narcissistic Mother Never Did

Living, Marriage
February 7, 2023
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By Jennifer Pers

My Husband Loves Me In Ways My Narcissistic Mother Never Did

Oftentimes, people wonder how different their lives would be if they hadn’t met a certain someone. If they hadn’t gotten…

Grief, Living, Motherhood
January 31, 2023
249 Views
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By Michelle Goering

Loving Mom (Thanks, Amazon)

I was online, searching old Amazon orders for a part we’d bought for our 1998 Buick Regal. The car was…

I Was Never Good Enough for My Mother, So I’m Done Trying

Living, Motherhood
January 25, 2023
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By Her View From Home

I Was Never Good Enough for My Mother, So I’m Done Trying

I’m on a path in life that is so different from what I ever imagined growing up. It’s a path…

I Went No-Contact With My Toxic Mom: Here’s What It’s Like

Living
January 22, 2023
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By Sarah Hamelman

I Went No-Contact With My Toxic Mom: Here’s What It’s Like

Two and a half years ago, with tears in my eyes, an ache in my heart, and an eight-month pregnant…

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I Hope We’ll Be Close

Grown Children, Motherhood
January 4, 2023
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By Her View From Home

Dear Future Daughter-in-Law, I Hope We’ll Be Close

Dear future daughter-in-law, My son loves you enough to want to spend the rest of his life with you. That’s…

I Wish I Had the Chance to Be Friends with My Mom

Grief, Motherhood
November 9, 2022
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By Elena Munoz

I Wish I Had the Chance to Be Friends with My Mom

Dear Mom, I never got the chance to appreciate you as a mother. There was so much life still to…

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

Grown Children, Living
August 10, 2022
622 Views
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By Meggan Larson

A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t

It’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…

I Won’t Always Be My Daughter’s Best Friend, But She’ll Be Mine

Motherhood
June 14, 2022
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By Cassie Gottula Shaw

I Won’t Always Be My Daughter’s Best Friend, But She’ll Be Mine

For these precious and fleeting few years of her life, I am my daughter’s best friend. The one who makes…

Kids, Motherhood
April 22, 2022
902 Views
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By Randi Latzman

I Hope She Knows

I hope she knows how hard I try to be a good mom. I hope she knows that my anger…