In today's episode, we're gonna talk about Mother's Day Dread.

When it comes to unloved daughters, Mother’s Day doesn’t bring up all the flowery, happy feelings it does for people with healthy non-toxic relationships with their mom.
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We don’t have the loving and supportive moms depicted in Hallmark commercials. For us, our moms aren’t our biggest cheerleaders, they’re our biggest tormentors.
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So I’m sending love and support to the unloved daughters navigating tough emotions this Mother’s Day.
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As you process your emotions, remember to do these 3 things:
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✨ Examine your memories (check-in with your inner child) - Did Mother's Day feel performative growing up? How can you best show up for little you right now?
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✨ Evaluate your triggers - What are the things and who are the people you need to avoid or lessen your exposure to in order to preserve your mental health?
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✨ Establish (and enforce!) boundaries - Turn the channel on triggering commercials. Ignore the call of that person who's gonna make you feel like shit for not reaching out to your toxic mom. Unplug from social media. Whatever you need to do, do it.
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I also want to remind you of two important things:
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1. You don't have to celebrate Mother's Day if you don't want to.
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2. If you decide to celebrate it - Mother's Day is yours! Don't worry about anyone else's expectations. Do what YOU want to celebrate YOUR day.

 

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