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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…

Grief, Grown Children, Living
June 4, 2023
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By Her View From Home

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
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By Her View From Home

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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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…

Sometimes Letting Go of Uninvolved Family Is the Only Way Forward

Living, Motherhood
February 9, 2023
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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…

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…

toxic mother

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

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 Healed My Hurting Heart

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

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