Recently, I realized that one of the things I measured my success as amother against was the sibling dynamic of our two daughters. I had this prettypicture in my mind of them being thick as thieves always there supporting eachother. The Rachel Platton song, Girls, pretty much sumsup what I had in mind (because my… Continue reading The Sibling Dynamic
Seriously - our May was awesome, and we are so grateful for everything we've been given. It was a BIG month over here at The Mother Daughter Journey, and that's what this week's episode is all about! First of all, it was Mental Health Awareness Month!! Even though this is a mission we hold near… Continue reading Our May was AWESOME!
And We Learned A Lot While We Were Away! Hello again, everyone! We we so excited to get back in our recording studio and down to business again. In today's episode, we go over why we've been away for so long, where we've been, and what we've learned. The Holidays and winter season brought some… Continue reading We’re Back!
The holidays can bring up a multitude of varying emotions. I mean let's face it: the holidays can be straight up triggering. Between excitement for the celebrations to come and the stress or anticipation of having to get to "all the things", it can be really difficult to fully enjoy the holidays and be present.… Continue reading How to Go from ‘Surviving’ to ‘Thriving’ Through the Holidays
Expectations Part 3 Today we circle back to the expectations conversation to bring everything together and wrap it up! When it comes to expectations, there is SO much involved (as you can tell by the fact that it took us 3 episodes to get through everything!). After you are able to recognize and vocalize your… Continue reading Let It Go!
Perceived Expectations We continue the expectations discussion with a look at how your beliefs, perceptions, and expectations are all interwoven. When something as powerful as beliefs are at play, things can get heated and tricky really quickly. That makes it all the more important to understand the connection between your beliefs and what you expect… Continue reading Expectations Part 2
The Role They Play What exactly are expectations? Good or bad, realistic or unrealistic, expectations play a huge part in any relationship - never mind one as emotionally charged as the one between a daughter and a mother. There is so much to discuss with this subject, so today we will just be scratching the… Continue reading Expectations Part 1
Ever find yourself wondering, "Why is this so hard?" If so, you are certainly not alone. The mother-daughter relationship is one that is inherently complex and filled with many obstacles to overcome. Step one? Naming all the things. The 'Things' we will be briefly touching upon today: 1.) Guilt 2.) External Pressures - Societal and… Continue reading What Makes this Relationship SO Complex? Naming All the Things
