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the mother wound: sacred scars as a portal to healing

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The Mother Wound and Displaced Rage

For mothers who have sacrificed so much to have children in our culture, it can really feel like a rejection when your child surpasses or exceeds the dreams that you thought were possible for yourself. The mother wound exists because there's not a safe place for mothers to process their rage about the sacrifices that society has demanded of them. This dynamic can cause the next generation of children to keep themselves small so that their mothers can continue to feel validated and affirmed in their identity as a mother.

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