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Did Your Childhood Suck? Time to Take Care of Yourself

By Daniel Miller 2 Comments

Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.  

— Princess Diana

Taking care of yourself

Growing up with a narcissistic or mentally ill mother is so harsh that you may wonder how we even survive. And the reason for this is kids’ natural resilience.

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Filed Under: Self-care Tagged With: Adult children, emotional abuse, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Mindset, Self-care, Self-love

How to Help a Difficult, Elderly Mother Without Sacrificing Your Own Life (Part 3)

By Irina Leave a Comment

“‎Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning… Anyone can start over and make a new ending.” 

― Chico Xavier
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Filed Under: Taking care of an old mother Tagged With: Adult children, emotional abuse, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Mindset, Self-care, Self-improvement

How to Help a Difficult, Elderly Mother Without Sacrificing Your Own Life (Part 2)

By Irina 2 Comments

 “Letting go does not mean you stop caring. It means you stop trying to force others to.”– 

– Mandy Hale

Being a caregiver doesn’t come naturally for everyone, and there’s a lot to learn. About your mother and her illness, but most of all, about yourself. Your lessons may be different from mine, but I wish I’d known more back then. If my experience helps you to get through this challenging time of caretaking for your critical parent even a little, I haven’t wasted my time on this article. 

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Filed Under: Difficult mothers-daughters relationships, Life Lessons Tagged With: Adult children, emotional abuse, Healing childhood trauma, Life lessons, Self-care, Self-improvement, taking care of elderly ill mother

How to Help a Difficult, Elderly Mother Without Sacrificing Your Own Life (Part 1)

By Irina 6 Comments

“There is nothing wrong with making mistakes, but one should always make new ones. Repeating mistakes is a hallmark of dim consciousness.” 

― Dave Sim
My mistakes
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Filed Under: Difficult mothers-daughters relationships Tagged With: emotional abuse, Healing childhood trauma, Healing childhood wounds, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Mindset, Self-care, Self-improvement, taking care of elderly ill mother

Boundaries on Social Media: How to Protect Your Privacy, Relationships, and Mental Health

By Irina Leave a Comment

Some of them want to use you
Some of them want to get used by you
Some of them want to abuse you
Some of them want to be abused
– Eurythmics

How much time do you spend on social media each day? Minutes, hours? Do you even bother counting?


Your smartphone is within reach, even when you're in the bathroom or with your family.

Boundaries on Social Media

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Filed Under: Boundaries Tagged With: Boundaries, emotional abuse, Emotional support, Mental health, Productivity, Relationships, Safety online, Social media, Toxic relationships

How to Heal from a Toxic Relationship with Your Mother

By Irina 2 Comments

The Ultimate Guide for Daughters

“Sure, Mom… me too. See you soon.” 

Sigh…

You hang up the phone and a tsunami of anxiety sweeps over you. 

You look around, and the cosy kitchen feels suddenly distant and unreal, as if you’re looking through a dirty glass. So does your hand, still clutching the phone – is it even your hand?  

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Filed Under: Abuse, Dysfunctional mothers an their daughters, Dysfunctional mothers and daughters relationship, Emotional Trauma, Family Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Happiness, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Joy, Life lessons, Motivational, Personal growth, Relationships, Self-care, Self-growth, Self-help, Toxic mothers

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