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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…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
June 4, 2023
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By Jennifer Pers

I’m Letting Go of My Toxic Mother

My mom died. She died, but I became free. For the very first time in my life, I’m not worried…

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…

Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

Grief, Loss
March 29, 2023
3.3K Views
5 Minute Read

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…

My Eating Disorder Began Before I Was Born

Living
February 13, 2023
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6 Minute Read

By Britney Longarzo

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…

Sometimes Letting Go of Uninvolved Family Is the Only Way Forward

Living, Motherhood
February 9, 2023
1.7K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kersten Cook

Sometimes Letting Go of Uninvolved Family Is the Only Way Forward

As I was scrolling through my Timehop, I came across a picture. That picture was of my mother and my…

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…

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

Living, Motherhood
January 25, 2023
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4 Minute Read

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
6K Views
8 Minute Read

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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4 Minute Read

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
3.2K Views
6 Minute Read

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…

toxic mother

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

I’m Letting Go of My Toxic Mother

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

Losing My Narcissistic Mother Is Complicated

My Eating Disorder Began Before I Was Born

Sometimes Letting Go of Uninvolved Family Is the Only Way Forward

My Husband Loves Me In Ways My Narcissistic Mother Never Did

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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