A reflection on our upbringings, our mothers lives, the pain we carry as their daughters and the compassion we have for them as mothers, and how they have shaped us as women and in some cases mothers or caregivers.

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Yoffe, E. (2013, February 18). The Debt. Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/02/abusive-parents-what-do-grown-children-owe-the-mothers-and-fathers-who-made-their-childhood-a-living-hell.html

Canada Toronto Distress Centres: 416 408-4357

Assaulted Women's Helpline: 416 863-0511; Toll-free: 1 866 863-0511 Other resource pages for

Ontario: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/crisis-resources British Columbia: https://cmha.bc.ca/mental-health/find-help/ Quebec: https://amiquebec.org/crisis/

Australia Beyondblue.org 24 hour free counselling call Lifeline at 13 11 14

United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://www.mhanational.org/get-involved/contact-us Mental Health America 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center, or text MHA to 741741 at the Crisis Text Line.