3 Simple Yet Effective Self-Care Actions For Mother’s Day When Your Mother Is Toxic

Thoughts and tips on taking gentle care of yourself

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“Just because your mother gave birth to you doesn’t mean they are capable of caring for you. Just because a woman had a child doesn’t necessarily equate to being safe, respectful, or healthy. NOT ALL MOTHERS CAN LOVE.”
― Dana Arcuri

When your mother is a narcissist, Mother’s Day can be rough, especially if you’ve gone no contact with your mother.

While all around you, people celebrate their ‘amazing’ and ‘best ever’ mothers, you’re trapped in a void: neither an orphan nor a well-loved child.

As the child of a narcissistic mother, you know too well how she views your worthiness solely based upon what you can do and bring into her life.

If Mother’s Day is hard for you, here are some tips for taking gentle care of yourself this weekend (and beyond):

1. Consider taking the day off from social media. Heck, maybe take the whole weekend off. Doing this gives you space away from seeing all those Happy Mother’s Day posts that can often serve as painful reminders of the mother you never…