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Q&A: Mother Daughter Relationships

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Q&A: Mother Daughter Relationships

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Whitney Goodman, LMFT
Apr 24, 2023
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Q&A: Mother Daughter Relationships

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Hi! Here is the recording of our webinar today! I answered some great questions like:

  • How can I maintain a relationship with a mother that truly does not listen, without causing harm to myself?

  • I have a question , my mother calls my kids “hers “ , gives them large amounts of money when I ask her not to , I feel this is disrespecting me as a mother , your thoughts .

  • Can you address the family dynamic where the child was always “wrong” and wasn’t allowed to have feelings separate from what the parents wanted? Is there even a point in trying to make it better?

  • I’ve tried everything with her, and I’m basically down to no contact, but not complete estrangement.  I can’t even get a complete sentence out if I call without her attacking and criticizing me. My question is, they are in their 80s, I have their only grandkids, and I live on the west coast while they live in the east.  Is there anything I can to repair the relationship without enduring the insults and hurt?

  • Is it still a mother wound without criticism?

  • How do I not let it affect me every time we’re together?

  • How to deal with a mom who doesn’t see her adult daughter as a grown up individual?

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