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The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

Living
January 17, 2022
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The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do is say no. When enabling was the popular choice. When…

Motherhood
November 21, 2021
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You Are Not Your Narcissistic Mother

A mother should be someone who loves you unconditionally. Someone who brings comfort and peace. She should be someone who…

My Toxic Mother Tears Me Down, But I Will Rise Above

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
November 12, 2021
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My Toxic Mother Tears Me Down, But I Will Rise Above

Please find it in your heart to be both my mother and my friend. As I do with my own…

I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

Grown Children, Motherhood
May 8, 2021
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I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

I love Mother’s Day because I am now a mother to my three beautiful children whom I adore so much,…

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

Grief
March 15, 2021
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By Jennifer Vail

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

I’d thought many times about how I’d feel the day my mom died. It wouldn’t be a celebration by any…

Motherhood
June 6, 2020
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I’m Walking Away From My Toxic Mother

For the longest time, I have been so ashamed of the relationship I don’t have with my mom. I can…

Mother’s Day Hurts When You’re Not Close With Your Mom

Motherhood
May 7, 2020
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6 Minute Read

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Mother’s Day Hurts When You’re Not Close With Your Mom

It starts with the commercials—images of smiling families, pampered moms, jewelry, flowers, and lots and lots of love. Then you…

She Will Always Be My Mother But She Will Never Be My Friend

Motherhood
March 5, 2020
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She Will Always Be My Mother But She Will Never Be My Friend

I am not friends with my mother. At best, our relationship could be described as toxic. I know my situation…

I’m Grieving the Mother I Deserved While Loving the One I Was Given

Grown Children, Motherhood
December 14, 2019
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I’m Grieving the Mother I Deserved While Loving the One I Was Given

My mother is bipolar. Not as a punchline to a joke, but genuinely, medically diagnosed as bipolar. She has been…

5 Tips For Dealing With a Toxic Mother-in-Law

Grown Children, Journal, Marriage, Relationships
June 9, 2019
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By Candice Haga

5 Tips For Dealing With a Toxic Mother-in-Law

Many people admit to having difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships with their in-laws, however having a toxic mother-in-law can be…

Grief, Motherhood, Relationships
November 4, 2017
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My Toxic Mother Made Me a Better Parent

Think, type, delete. Think, type, delete. Sweat profusely. Think, type, delete. This has been going on for hours, days. I'm trying…

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The Hardest Thing To Say To a Toxic Family Member is No

You Are Not Your Narcissistic Mother

My Toxic Mother Tears Me Down, But I Will Rise Above

I’m Going Through the Motions With My Mom

You’re Still Allowed To Grieve the Loss of a Toxic Mother

I’m Walking Away From My Toxic Mother

Mother’s Day Hurts When You’re Not Close With Your Mom

She Will Always Be My Mother But She Will Never Be My Friend

I’m Grieving the Mother I Deserved While Loving the One I Was Given

5 Tips For Dealing With a Toxic Mother-in-Law

My Toxic Mother Made Me a Better Parent

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