A story about lima beans, #metoo, and anger

by KCLAnderson | Apr 24, 2018 | Anger, Awareness, Boundaries, Emotions, Feminism, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships, The Wisdom of Others, Trauma

I’m sitting alone at the table in our small dining room in Trumbull, CT. My mother is in the kitchen and my stepfather is standing in the doorway watching me. On my plate is a pile of cold lima beans congealed with margarine. I had ruined our dinner because I...

If you’re doing everything you can to not be like your mother, read this

by KCLAnderson | Jan 4, 2018 | Awareness, Boundaries, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships, Self-Acceptance, Shadow, The Wisdom of Others

“If you have to act in a particular way to avoid being something you don’t like, you’re trapped.” ~ Debbie Ford, The Dark Side Of The Light Chasers Question from a reader: I am determined to not be like my mother and yet so often I find that I...

The essence of clean separation is knowing who we are, deeply

by KCLAnderson | Dec 4, 2017 | Awareness, Boundaries, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships, Self-Acceptance

Question from a reader… I read “How do you know when it’s time to cut ties with your mother?” and I wanted to know more about what it means to “cleanly separate ourselves” from our mothers. I recently had an impulsive, quick, and...

How do you make peace with the idea of never actually making peace with your mother?

by KCLAnderson | Nov 21, 2017 | Awareness, Emotions, Empowerment, Generational patterns, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships, Self-Acceptance

Question from a listener: Dear Karen… I just finished listening to your episode on the Reclaiming You podcast with Sarah Vance. A question instantly popped into my head while listening. Sarah asked, “How does a daughter know that it’s time to revisit...

Protected: The exact things I do when I am practicing what I preach…

by KCLAnderson | Nov 3, 2017 | Awareness, Boundaries, Emotions, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships

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Do I tell my mother I want to sever our relationship?

by KCLAnderson | Oct 8, 2017 | Anger, Awareness, Boundaries, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships

Before I get started, I have to share! Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration is now ready for preorder!! ~~~~~ Question from a reader: My relationship with my mother has been distant over the last few years as I have...