Karen Anderson

Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters

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“An empowering book . . . strategies for freeing yourself from the control of an unhealthy mother relationship.” —Susan Forward PhD, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Toxic Parents
For any adult daughter who struggles with a narcissistic, controlling, or otherwise difficult mother, here’s the good news: Your mother doesn't have to change in order for you to be happy. Inspired by her own journey, Karen C.L. Anderson shows women how to emotionally separate from their difficult mothers without guilt and anxiety, so they can finally create a life based on their own values, desires, needs, and preferences.
With personal stories, practical tools, and journal prompts that can be used now to feel better. Anderson compassionately leads women struggling in their relationships with their difficult mothers through a process of self-awareness and understanding. Her experience with hundreds of women has resulted in cases of profound growth and transformation. This book is about Anderson discovering and accepting the whole of who she is (separate from her mother), and—in relatable, real, funny, and compassionate prose—making her discoveries accessible to women struggling to redefine their own challenging relationships with their mothers. Learn:
·      Why mothers and daughters can have difficult relationships
·      How to heal and transform your mother “wounds”
·      How to tell your stories in a way that empowers
·      How to handle the uncomfortable emotions that seem inevitable
·      The art of creating, articulating, and maintaining impeccable boundaries
·      How to stop “shouldering”
How to “re-mother” yourself and acknowledge, honor, and meet your needs
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135 printed pages
Original publication
2018
Publication year
2018
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    Something to practice: Forgive yourself for the things you told yourself about yourself that aren’t really true about you. Imagine what it would feel like to let that story go!
    From here, you can
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    can. You’ll end up with something like this:
    My mother said ___________. I made it mean that I am ____________. There’s a part of me that feels _____________ because _______________. And when I think about that I feel _____________. And when I feel that way I _________________. As a result, I ______________.
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    Write down as many details about this example or situation as you can. Don’t censor yourself. Write down what your mother did or didn’t do; what your mother should have done; what she shouldn’t have done; how your life would have been different if it had or hadn’t happened. Write it all down. Get the whole thing out of your head.
    Pare it down to the bare facts, with no opinion or judgment placed on it. It might look like this: My mother said __________.
    Ask yourself what you made it mean about you and write it down.
    When you think about what you wrote in step 3, how do you feel?
    Now list the things you do (or don’t do) when you feel that way. In other words, how do you show up in the world when you feel that way?
    Describe what your life looks like as a result.
    Sum up your story as briefly as you
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