Dear Adult Daughter
By Karen C.L. Anderson
Dear Adult DaughterNov 14, 2020
Naming abuse is how we begin to change what's actually wrong
Mentioned in this episode: The Dark Room: A Memoir of Triumph, by Claudia Chotzen
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Email me at karen@kclanderson.com
Estranged on both sides?
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Email me at karen@kclanderson.com to get the writing prompts I mentioned in this episode or to enquire about working together.
What happened when I handed it back
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you. Email me: karen@kclanderson.com
It's called "walking on eggshells" for a reason
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you. Email me: karen@kclanderson.com
You do not have to hold her stuff for her
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you. Email me: karen@kclanderson.com
We gotta talk about the comparison that happens amongst adult daughters
Book: You Are Not Your Mother: Releasing Generational Trauma & Shame
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Book 1:1 coaching with me: Choose Your Own Adventure!
What it actually looks like to take care of yourself in the relationship you have with your mother
You Are Not Your Mother: Releasing Generational Trauma & Shame
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Book 1:1 coaching with me: Choose Your Own Adventure!
What your mother intends versus what you experience
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Book 1:1 coaching with me: Choose Your Own Adventure!
it might feel extra hard for you to forgive your mother because of this
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
A very special episode
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
When she zings you with those snide comments
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Simultaneously Furious and Full of Dread
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
One way to handle non-apology apologies
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Setting boundaries with your mother is not a crime
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
What reframing your "mother story" ISN'T
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
You might forget this when setting boundaries
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to both quiet the Inner Critical Mother they have in their heads, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their actual mothers, and not be miserable in the process. I got you.
Three books that can help: #1 Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters #2 The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal #3 Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
subject / object / narcissistic tendencies
Pre-S: Click here to pre-order You Are Not Your Mother: Releasing Generational Trauma & Shame!
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to release the shame they received from their mothers, step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
On overcooked rice and shame
Pre-S: Click here to pre-order You Are Not Your Mother: Releasing Generational Trauma & Shame!
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
What's Worth Celebrating?
Pre-S: Click here to pre-order You Are Not Your Mother: Releasing Generational Trauma & Shame!
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
To visit or not to visit (and what to do with the inevitable uncomfortable feelings that arise when you decide)
Pre-S: Speaking of being a good mother to ourselves, I am delighted to participate in the reMothering Masterclass. This free event starts May 6, and you can learn more and register here.
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
The dog that ate my sock and the big lie about mindset
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Grab Your Machete!
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
What a sunflower taught me about being true to myself
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Glowing with the energy of a thousand suns
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to #1 overcome the shaming they received from their mothers, #2 step out more confidently into the world and do what they came here to do, #3 take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, and #4 not be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Three books that can help:
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Prompts & Practices for Disarming Your Inner Critic.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
You Do Not Owe Her This
Dear Adult Daughter is a podcast for those who want to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers, who want to experience that relationship differently, and not be miserable in the process.
I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
The Mother Lode is a safe, personalized, nurturing coaching container to get support in taking better care of yourself in the relationship you have with your mother.
To reconnect you to the parts of yourself that you may disconnected from. To love and trust yourself more.
Along the way you will cultivate an inner command over how you feel and react, no matter what she’s doing or saying.
You will maintain the boundaries you set, and not override them.
You will feel safer when expressing anger.
You will be able to separate yourself emotionally from her so you know where she ends and you begin.
You will find yourself able to be with and process feelings like guilt, regret, shame, and fear.
Your mother will no longer be the subject the sucks the life out of you.
You will know what to do in the moment "when your mom is going loco on you."
You will become the leader in the relationship.
The difference between "calm" and "regulated"
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or adult daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Check out my Tiktoks.
The Mother Lode is a safe, personalized, nurturing coaching container to get support in taking better care of yourself in the relationship you have with your mother.
To reconnect you to the parts of yourself that you may disconnected from. To love and trust yourself more.
Along the way you will cultivate an inner command over how you feel and react, no matter what she’s doing or saying.
You will maintain the boundaries you set, and not override them.
You will feel safer when expressing anger.
You will be able to separate yourself emotionally from her so you know where she ends and you begin.
You will find yourself able to be with and process feelings like guilt, regret, shame, and fear.
Your mother will no longer be the subject the sucks the life out of you.
You will know what to do in the moment "when your mom is going loco on you."
You will become the leader in the relationship.
This one is dedicated to Bella
Indulge me as I talk a little bit about Bella the cat, whom, if you've listened to this podcast before, you've probably heard. My husband and I helped her die last Sunday. Click here to see her photos.
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You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or adult daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Check out my Tiktoks.
When the relationship you have with your mother affects your other relationships
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or adult daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Check out my Tiktoks.
Estrangement isn’t the disease but it can be the medicine
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or adult daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Check out my Tiktoks.
What's yours...and what's not yours
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Check out my Tiktoks.
Unhelpful assumptions about why adult daughters go no-contact, and what's more likely
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Check out my Tiktoks.
The fury-devastation-shame cycle
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Check out my Tiktoks.
Becoming the person who would have protected you as a child
Word Of The Year Mini-Workshop (a live, in-person event in Southeastern Connecticut)
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process.
I got you.
Two books that can help: Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters and The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks.
This one is for mothers who don't know what to do
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother (or daughter) or you wouldn't be here, yes?
Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process.
I got you.
If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes. Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks.
Ready to do some hands-on work? Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit. I offer 1:1 coaching ONLY at various price points.
anger that's powerless and anger that's powerful
I am taking a small break from the podcast. Will be back after the start of 2023.
Got guilt? Here's a little secret...
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes. Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks.
Ready to do some hands-on work? Spend a day with me 1:1 in a Mother Lode Intensive! These day-long 1:1 coaching sessions will be held on Fridays, starting January 6, 2023. Click here to learn more and schedule yours.
The Mother Lode 20-week 1:1 coaching program is, of course, still an option and I have three spots open. This is my signature offering, but do not mistake it for a template or formula that I run every client through. This is a custom process designed for you and your specific challenges. Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit.
Disrupting the status quo even more than I have already
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes. Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks.
Ready to do some hands-on work? Spend a day with me 1:1 in a Mother Lode Intensive! These day-long 1:1 coaching sessions will be held on Fridays, starting January 6, 2023. Click here to learn more and schedule yours.
The Mother Lode 20-week 1:1 coaching program is, of course, still an option and I have three spots open. This is my signature offering, but do not mistake it for a template or formula that I run every client through. This is a custom process designed for you and your specific challenges. Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit.
On Anger and Shame: confronting the bully on the school bus
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes. Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks.
Ready to do some hands-on work? Spend a day with me 1:1 in a Mother Lode Intensive! These day-long 1:1 coaching sessions will be held on Fridays, starting January 6, 2023. Click here to learn more and schedule yours.
The Mother Lode 20-week 1:1 coaching program is, of course, still an option and I have three spots open. This is my signature offering, but do not mistake it for a template or formula that I run every client through. This is a custom process designed for you and your specific challenges. Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit.
"Negative" emotions are not boundaries
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes. Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks. Ready to do some hands-on work? Spend a day with me 1:1 in a Mother Lode Intensive! These day-long 1:1 coaching sessions will be held on Fridays, starting January 6, 2023. Click here to learn more and schedule yours.
The Mother Lode 20-week 1:1 coaching program is, of course, still an option and I have four spots open. This is my signature offering, but do not mistake it for a template or formula that I run every client through. This is a custom process designed for you and your specific challenges. Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit.
There Are Some Things You Can't Think Your Way Out Of
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother or you wouldn't be here, yes? Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process. I got you. If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes. Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks. Ready to do some hands-on work? Register for the Healthy Boundaries Workshop, taking place Saturday, November 12. Want to spend a day with me 1:1? Mother Lode Intensives! These day-long 1:1 coaching sessions will be held on Fridays, starting January 6, 2023. Click here to learn more and schedule yours. The Mother Lode 20-week 1:1 coaching program is, of course, still an option and I have four spots open. This is my signature offering, but do not mistake it for a template or formula that I run every client through. This is a custom process designed for you and your specific challenges. Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit.
How to change the way you experience the relationship
You want to change something about the relationship you have with your mother or you wouldn't be here, yes?
Also, you don't want to be miserable in the process.
I got you.
If you haven't yet read Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters, do that first.
Subscribe to read my Loves Notes.
Continue listening to the Dear Adult Daughter podcast.
Or check out my Tiktoks.
Ready to do some hands-on work? Register for the Healthy Boundaries Workshop, taking place Saturday, November 12.
Want to spend a day with me 1:1? Mother Lode Intensives! These day-long 1:1 coaching sessions will be held on Fridays, starting January 6, 2023. Click here to learn more and schedule yours.
The Mother Lode 20-week 1:1 coaching program is, of course, still an option and I have four spots open. This is my signature offering, but do not mistake it for a template or formula that I run every client through. This is a custom process designed for you and your specific challenges. Click here to schedule a consult with me and we'll chat about what you're wanting to accomplish and if working together is a good fit.
sometimes standing up for yourself doesn't look like you think it will
Read the the post I refer to here: Advanced Boundary Setting
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for those who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
Silence is a complete sentence
Healthy Boundaries Workshop: click here to learn more
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for those who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
Shifting shame
Books on sale! Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration; The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal; and Overcoming Creative Anxiety are part of Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale, which starts October 11 and runs through October 12.
Healthy Boundaries Workshop: click here to learn more
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for those who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
How To Make Setting Boundaries Less Confrontational
Healthy Boundaries Workshop: click here to learn more
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for those who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
The best kind of anger
Healthy Boundaries Workshop: click here to learn more
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for women who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
What the boundaries memes tend to get wrong
Healthy Boundaries Workshop: click here to learn more
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for women who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
It's not always a matter of not taking it personally
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for women who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
Revealing patterns associated with our mothers
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for women who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.
When you still feel like a child
Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author who's work is for women who wish to take care of themselves in the relationship they have with their mothers. Difficult mother-daughter relationships are her jam. Her coaching practice is trauma-informed and based on intersectional feminist principles. She recognizes that what's possible personally is what's possible collectively and that the Mother Wound is not actually about mothers but about systems and structures that oppress all women. She understands that adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people" while acknowledging that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to an including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships. Interested in learning more? Click here to schedule a free call with Karen.