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Episode 176-   The Truth About Mom Guilt: Why You Feel It and How to Let It Go 

Do you feel like you’ve failed as a mom? Is your relationship with your adult child strained, distant, or full of tension? You’re not alone. Many mothers struggle with mom guilt, shame, and emotional disconnection from their adult children. But healing is possible—starting with self-compassion and emotional resilience. 

In this episode of Coaching Your Family Relationships, I share a personal story about a time I felt completely disconnected from my child and overwhelmed with guilt. I’ll walk you through how self-judgment keeps us stuck, how shame isolates us, and why emotional resilience is the key to repairing your relationship with your adult child. 

What you’ll learn in this episode: 

• How to stop judging yourself and start practicing self-compassion
• Why mom guilt and shame keep you from healing
• What emotional resilience is and how it helps you stay steady in family conflict
• A simple phrase to say when you feel overwhelmed: "I'm doing the best I can, and that's enough."

If you're feeling lost, stuck, or weighed down by guilt, this episode will help you take the first step toward healing your relationship with yourself—and with your child.
 
Listen Now and Take the Next Step

If you’re ready to heal the relationship with your adult child, I invite you to download my free online class.

Heal the Relationship with Your Adult Child
 
In this class, you’ll learn:
 

• Why your relationship with your child feels distant—and what you can do about it
• How to let go of guilt and shame so you stop blaming yourself
• The best way to communicate so you strengthen your connection instead of pushing them away

Click here to watch the class
 
Healing is possible, and it starts with you.

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Tina Gosney is the Family Conflict Coach. She works with parents who have families in conflict to help them become the grounded, confident leaders their family needs.
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Tina is certified in family relationships and a trauma informed coach.
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