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An unlikely Christmas story

An unlikely Christmas story

by KCLAnderson | Jan 11, 2019 | Awareness, Feminism, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, The Wisdom of Others

Christmas Day, 2018 On a day that would normally be filled with busyness and family, my husband was in bed with what we thought was the flu (it wasn’t…and he’s fine) and I was zoning out on Facebook. A message request came through from a woman who...
Unlearning what you’ve been taught to be sorry about

Unlearning what you’ve been taught to be sorry about

by KCLAnderson | Jan 4, 2019 | Awareness, Boundaries, Generational patterns, The Wisdom of Others

Dear you… This work is iterative. It builds on itself. It’s rarely one-and-done. It’s very rarely ever a simple flip of the switch. You choose to look inward, to heal, to transform yourself using the lens of your relationship with your mother. You...
An open letter to your mother

An open letter to your mother

by KCLAnderson | Dec 21, 2018 | Boundaries, Empowerment, Mother-daughter relationship, Re-mothering, Relationships, Self-Acceptance

Imagine me reading this to your mother…or, if you’d like to hear me read it, click here. Also, your mother may be mentally ill, addicted, and/or have a personality disorder that prevents her from having the empathy and ability to hear and receive this...
What if I become just like her?

What if I become just like her?

by KCLAnderson | Dec 7, 2018 | Generational patterns, Liberty Session, Mother-daughter relationship, narcissism, Shadow

“What if I become just like her?” This is such a common fear amongst women who struggle in their relationship with their difficult mothers. I heard someone say recently that narcissism is learned behavior…a learned coping mechanism. My mother used to...
Shame does not become you

Shame does not become you

by KCLAnderson | Nov 2, 2018 | Awareness, Emotions, Empowerment, Re-mothering, Self-Acceptance, Shadow, Shame

I wrote this in response to a query from a writer for Martha Stewart magazine who was looking for answers from women 50+ to this question: What’s the #1 piece of advice you’d like to tell your younger self? My answer wasn’t used, so I am sharing it...
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