Mother Wound Project

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

The why is simple. An adult child walks away when your presence hurts more than your absence.
06/06/2026

The why is simple. An adult child walks away when your presence hurts more than your absence.

You cannot build a healthy relationship with someone who is committed to preserving the same patterns that made the rela...
06/04/2026

You cannot build a healthy relationship with someone who is committed to preserving the same patterns that made the relationship unhealthy to begin with.

A healthy relationship with your adult child is not maintained by your role as parent. It is shaped by how you show up i...
05/11/2026

A healthy relationship with your adult child is not maintained by your role as parent. It is shaped by how you show up in the relationship now and by the foundation you built throughout their childhood.

We already understand this in every other relationship. If you treat your spouse poorly you should not be surprised by distance or divorce. If you treat your friends poorly you should not be surprised when the invitations stop. Parenting is not exempt from those same dynamics at 18. If you want the relationship to continue then how you show up still matters.

I remembered you telling me you were keeping a journal to turn my child against me in the future. I remembered you showi...
05/09/2026

I remembered you telling me you were keeping a journal to turn my child against me in the future.

I remembered you showing up at my house and scaring my child demanding to be let in.

I remembered you breaking your promise to pay for college.

I remembered you excusing the actions of my alcoholic dad.

These are just a few of the reasons your phone will be silent tomorrow.

No date on the calendar should require you to abandon yourself to meet someone else’s expectations.
05/07/2026

No date on the calendar should require you to abandon yourself to meet someone else’s expectations.

Your mom can be a transformative teacher, a caring doctor, a groundbreaking therapist or any other pillar of the communi...
05/05/2026

Your mom can be a transformative teacher, a caring doctor, a groundbreaking therapist or any other pillar of the community and still be a harmful mother.

The image she presents to the world does not necessarily reflect who she is to you as her child.

A loving mom doesn’t experience her child’s success as a threat to her own worth. She sees it for what it is and celebra...
05/03/2026

A loving mom doesn’t experience her child’s success as a threat to her own worth. She sees it for what it is and celebrates it. You deserve that kind of support.

You are not being mistreated, abused or neglected because your child has come to the conclusion that walking away from y...
04/30/2026

You are not being mistreated, abused or neglected because your child has come to the conclusion that walking away from you is less painful than staying in contact.

These are some of the things that come up over and over as I work with estranged adult children.
04/27/2026

These are some of the things that come up over and over as I work with estranged adult children.

You deserve a mom who takes you seriously when you bring up a problem in the relationship. Not one who minimizes or dism...
04/25/2026

You deserve a mom who takes you seriously when you bring up a problem in the relationship. Not one who minimizes or dismisses you. A mom who listens to understand, not just to defend and doesn’t reduce your concerns to your tone, timing or emotions.

Being taken seriously is not a high bar, it’s a basic requirement for a healthy relationship.

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