Remothering (definition)
Remothering is the self-care practice of turning within to access the mother qualities we seek. The formal definition of remothering is…
What were you thinking tree?
If the tree isn’t spiraling into regret and self-blame, why do we? Hint: figuring out how it was our fault would have been developmentally wise…
Ever Experience a Mental Hijack?
Ever find yourself mentally sparring with your mother in your own head—long after the actual conversation ended?
Remothering with AI: Finding Language for the Tangled Moments
“It sounds like a performance of pleasantries wrapped in a nest of unresolved history.”
That reflection? It landed.
What’s on Your Heart in These ‘Now Times’?
In these ‘now times’, what’s lifting you up? What’s draining? I asked our community, and the answers reveal surprising common threads.
Do these answers sound like yours?
The “Weighted Vest Effect” of Having a Difficult Mother
Understanding the long-term emotional weight of growing up with an emotionally immature, narcissistic, or difficult mother—and how to find relief…
Why Hard Conversations Are Hard—and What to Do When You’re Not Heard
Why do hard conversations leave you drained, overthinking, or feeling guilt—even now?
What if the reason isn’t what you think?
May: Love it, dread it… or feel both?
Mother’s Day and complicated emotions. Hope and accompaniment for those who grew up with an emotionally immature parent.
Recognizing Adaptive Patterns: Unlocking Freedom from Old Roles
Have you ever noticed yourself ‘handling what needs to be handled’—or fixing, reflexively helping, prioritizing everyone else—before even noticing what you need?
If you’ve noticed those patterns, what you’re seeing are adaptations—wise strategies your system once developed to keep you safe, connected, or accepted. And while they once served us, they can shape how we show up—often without us even realizing it…
Which brings us to Step Three of the Remothering Roadmap: Recognize Your Adaptations.
Weaponized Guilt vs. Aligned Guilt: How to Tell the Difference
Weaponized guilt or aligned guilt—how do you tell the difference? And once you do… then what?
Emotionally hijacked?
Have you ever found yourself emotionally hijacked by something that seemed small… but landed somewhere deep?
~Personal story: tales of a recovering ‘good daughter’