Mother Wound Project

Mother Wound Project We are sharing education and support about the mother wound

When we see someone step away from their family our first question shouldn’t be “what’s wrong with them?” Instead, we sh...
08/29/2025

When we see someone step away from their family our first question shouldn’t be “what’s wrong with them?”

Instead, we should be asking “What happened in that family for that person to come to the conclusion that they are better off without them?”

It is both tragic and freeing to accept that your mother is not capable of being the mother you always needed her to be.
08/24/2025

It is both tragic and freeing to accept that your mother is not capable of being the mother you always needed her to be.

Just because everything appeared great from the outside didn’t mean that I felt love from my mom. I kept going back to t...
08/21/2025

Just because everything appeared great from the outside didn’t mean that I felt love from my mom. I kept going back to that well because society says you get water from a well.

When you don’t provide a space where your child feels safe to be themselves, don’t be surprised when they “change” when ...
08/19/2025

When you don’t provide a space where your child feels safe to be themselves, don’t be surprised when they “change” when they go someplace new.

It’s almost as if they were that person all along.

“When you have kids, I hope they’re just like you.”Translation → You are so difficult or unlikable that I wish it back o...
08/16/2025

“When you have kids, I hope they’re just like you.”
Translation → You are so difficult or unlikable that I wish it back on you as punishment.

“You’re too young to have an opinion on this.”
Translation → Your voice doesn’t matter until I decide it does.

“Only good kids get to come on vacation.”
Translation → Love, belonging, and special occasions are conditional on perfect behavior.

“If you lose weight, we’ll go shopping.”
Translation → Your body is unacceptable. Fix it to earn my approval.

“After everything I’ve done for you…”
Translation → You owe me lifelong obedience and gratitude. Wanting your own autonomy makes you selfish.

“Are you really going to wear that?”
Translation → Your appearance embarrasses me, and you shouldn’t trust your own judgment.

“I love you, but I don’t like you.”
Translation → My love is superficial.

“I’m just the worst mom ever.”
Translation → I’m making this about me to avoid taking accountability for my actions.

So many parents say they want a “fresh start” without talking about the past. What they really want is to go back to the...
08/11/2025

So many parents say they want a “fresh start” without talking about the past. What they really want is to go back to the way things were.

Being pro-woman does not include defending a mother’s actions at all costs. “But remember, there are two ways to dehuman...
08/06/2025

Being pro-woman does not include defending a mother’s actions at all costs.

“But remember, there are two ways to dehumanize someone: by dismissing them, and by idolizing them.”

- david wong

Sometimes an apology and changed behavior won’t do it. A parent is not entitled to a relationship with their adult child...
08/04/2025

Sometimes an apology and changed behavior won’t do it.

A parent is not entitled to a relationship with their adult child. You can’t break a relationship and then expect to make up when it’s convenient for you.

And then they show up in those Facebook groups talking about how the estrangement “came out of nowhere.”Estrangement doe...
08/02/2025

And then they show up in those Facebook groups talking about how the estrangement “came out of nowhere.”

Estrangement doesn’t come out of nowhere. You just weren’t paying attention.

You were the child and they were the parent. You were their responsibility not the other way around.So many people with ...
07/30/2025

You were the child and they were the parent. You were their responsibility not the other way around.

So many people with the mother wound have experienced the expectation of providing for the emotional needs of their parents. This can happen in childhood and continue until adulthood.

It was never your responsibility to take care of your parent.

I wanted to share these mother wound subtypes with you all.Which of these to you relate to the most?
07/28/2025

I wanted to share these mother wound subtypes with you all.

Which of these to you relate to the most?

It’s not complicated. When you treat your adult children poorly there will be a reaction to that action.
07/24/2025

It’s not complicated. When you treat your adult children poorly there will be a reaction to that action.

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