How shame is passed down generationally.
When we think about mothers and daughters, we think of a Norman Rockwell painting, don't we? We think of mothers and daughters who have a close relationship, where the mother teaches the daughter how to become a woman, teaches her valuable life skills from the perspective of "I remember my mom teaching me this too & it's all normal."
But because mothers and grandmothers are humans, they perpetuate the same stories generation after generation because of their human-ness and make mistakes.
If you want to heal your relationship with your mother, this episode is a must listen.
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Karen C.L. Anderson is a master-certified life coach and author. 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 the adage "hurt people hurt people" but prefers to say "people who are unaware of their hurt sometimes hurt other people." She also acknowledges that cultivating compassion and empathy doesn't mean you have to hang out with hurt people and that healthy boundaries (up to and including going "no contact" even if just temporarily) are at the heart of healthy relationships.
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