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24Apr

How to Keep from Turning into Your Parents

Julia Bueno

childhood, family, mother, narcissism, parenting, therapy

Therapists

Learning to be a parent if you have been raised by a narcissistic mother or father can be challenging says therapist Julia Bueno
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12Apr

Beyond Work and Parenting: Self-Care Tips for Mothers

Maggie Hammond

family, mother, motherhood, parenting, tips

Relationships

Motherhood can at times be overwhelming. Here are some self-care tips for mothers, to help avoid stress and anxiety
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27Mar

Living With My Autistic Teenage Son

Scarlett Brady

autism, family, mother, parenting

Relationships

Editor of a parenting magazine, Scarlett Brady is also the mother of 17-year son Carter, who has severe autism. With honesty and humour she posts about the bittersweet experience
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23Mar

Growing Up With A Narcissistic Mother

Wendy Bristow

childhood, family, mother, narcissism

Therapists

Children of narcissistic parents often end up in therapy to deal with the harm that is done to them writes therapist Wendy Bristow
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22Feb

An Abbreviated Life: Book Review

Julia Bueno

books, childhood, family, mother

Therapists

Therapist Julia Bueno reviews An Abbreviated Life by Ariel Leve, who grew up with a narcissistic mother
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29Jan

Try to Understand Your Children, Not Blame Them

Thích Nhất Hạnh

family, mindfulness, mother, relationships

Relationships

Thich Nhat Hanh shares a story of how to aim for understanding rather than blaming when raising children or in any relationship
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04Jan

WiseWords #10: on Authenticity, Sensitivity and Mothers

Rae Freeman

authenticity, family, mother, therapy, WiseWords

Soul

In this week's #WiseWords series, therapy client Rae Freeman focuses on books that explore being the child of an emotionally absent mother
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18Oct

Can You Grieve Something You Never Had?

Clara Bridges

childhood, experienceoftherapy, grief, identity, mother

Mind

I never had unconditional acceptance from my mother, but with therapy I am finally experiencing what that feels like, writes Clara Bridges
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10Oct

What Does it Really Mean to be a Mother?

Christina Moutsou

family, identity, mother, motherhood, women

Therapists

We all have mothers, and some of us become mothers too. A group of therapists and others have contributed to a fascinating account of the mother in psychoanalysis and society
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19Sep

Will Autumn Bring an Empty Nest?

Karen Pollock

emotions, family, father, home, identity, midlife, mother

Therapists

Therapist Karen Pollock explores how the change from summer to autumn can be especially pertinent for those who are adjusting to an empty nest
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