At 38 years old, I found out the man who raised me wasn’t my biological father — and my mother took that secret to her grave.
This episode isn’t just about that one secret — it’s about the ripple effect of avoidance, the legacy of emotional disconnection, and how we begin to heal what’s been passed down.
We’ll explore:
💔 What the mother wound really is (and why it affects more of us than we realize)
🧠 How it shows up in adulthood — from people-pleasing to self-abandonment
🌿 Why healing doesn’t require a relationship with your mom — it’s about your relationship with yourself
🧘♀️ What my journey looked like, and how you can begin your own
🗣️ A listener Q&A: How do I heal from a narcissistic mother I still have to care for?
If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or emotionally responsible for your own mother, this episode is for you.
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