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The Mother I Needed, The Mother I Became

Motherhood
January 22, 2026
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By Samantha Mckillop

The Mother I Needed, The Mother I Became

I love being home for you after school. Watching you play in the front yard with your friends, running in…

Living, Motherhood
June 17, 2025
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By Lauren Benson

Am I Doing Enough to Break the Cycle?

I’m lying in bed, trying to shut off my ADHD brain. I’m usually caught in a cycle of obsessively overthinking…

Living
March 18, 2025
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By Her View From Home

Dear Little Me, It Wasn’t Your Fault

Little me, it was not your fault. You were not a bad child. You did not need fixing. You did not…

My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive

Living
October 5, 2023
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By Her View From Home

My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive

Grief has knocked on the door of my heart many times in recent years. This heartache is not because of…

The Lonely Grief of Living With a Toxic Mother

Living
August 17, 2023
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By Kara Gate

The Lonely Grief of Living With a Toxic Mother

Holidays, birthdays, and special events have always been painful. I can’t say the pain has gotten less or more since…

When Your Mother’s Love Is Toxic, Is It Really Love?

Grown Children, Living
April 29, 2023
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By Ashley Travous

When Your Mother’s Love Is Toxic, Is It Really Love?

They say a mother's love is unconditional. That’s what they say at least. But my mother's love, if you’ll even…

My Eating Disorder Began Before I Was Born

Living
February 13, 2023
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By Britney

My Eating Disorder Began Before I Was Born

My mother and her intense body image issues were projected on me from birth. I was told the moment they…

Living, Marriage
February 7, 2023
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By Her View From Home

My Husband Healed My Hurting Heart

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

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…

If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You

Motherhood
December 12, 2022
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By Laura Niebauer Palmer

If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You

How desperately I wish you could read this as you stand at the precipice of parenthood. I know how scared…

Living
September 12, 2022
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By Autumn Knapp

Learning to Forgive My Mother Took Time

Our culture says that mothers are nurturing and caring. They love you no matter what. They are always there for…

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The Mother I Needed, The Mother I Became

Am I Doing Enough to Break the Cycle?

Dear Little Me, It Wasn’t Your Fault

My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive

The Lonely Grief of Living With a Toxic Mother

When Your Mother’s Love Is Toxic, Is It Really Love?

My Eating Disorder Began Before I Was Born

My Husband Healed My Hurting Heart

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

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

If You Fear Becoming Your Mother, Remember the Cycle Ends With You

Learning to Forgive My Mother Took Time

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