Missing the Mother I Never Had

This episode is for the survivors who struggle silently around Mother’s Day.After six months away from the podcast, I wanted to come back with an honest conversation about the complicated grief that can come with being no contact with an abusive mother or family. In this episode, I open up about the emotions this time of year brings up for me personally - the sadness, anger, grief, flashbacks, and the feeling of mourning a relationship that never truly existed in the way it should have.I also talk about what has helped me navigate these triggers, including journalling, allowing myself to feel emotions instead of suppressing them, and learning that healing isn’t linear.If Mother’s Day is painful for you, I hope this episode reminds you that your feelings are valid and that you are not alone.Thank you for being here and for allowing me to reconnect with this community again after some time away.Trigger warning: discussions of emotional abuse, trauma, grief, flashbacks, and family estrangement.