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Can You Change Your Mom?
By
Linda Mintle
A willingness to change helps in every relationship. We aren’t perfect and all bring some emotional baggage to our relationships. Perhaps you and your mother are locked in a situation now where a change is needed, but it seems too difficult to even think about. I’ve had a number of women say to me. “My…
Mothers and Daughters: Adjusting Expectations for a Good Relationship
By
Linda Mintle
When I was writing the book, I Love my Mother But…, women would ask me what I was writing about. When I told them it was a book about mothers and daughters, immediately they said, “Oh, you should interview me. Let me tell you about my mother!” Obviously mothers make a lasting impression on us…
I Am My Mother-Not!
By
Linda Mintle
Years ago I had a favorite coffee mug. It looked like this: A shrieking woman was pulling out her hair, looking totally stressed, and screaming, “EEEEEEK I am my mother.” I laughed when I first saw it. Then I thought about it. The sentiment was funny, scary and true, all at the same time. Even…
A Mother’s Day Dilemma: How to Deal With a Mom Who Left
By
Linda Mintle
In this week’s lead up to Mother’s Day, an adult daughter asks… Every Mother’s Day I have a hard time honoring my mom for this reason. She left our family to be with another man when I was 14. It still hurts when I think about what my family experienced as a result of her…
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