The Dr. Psych Mom Show
with clinical psychologist
Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten When Your Parent Won't Listen To Anything About Your Difficult Childhood
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A listener wrote, "Do you have any advice on what else I can do to reconcile my difficult past with my mother? I really don't think I'll ever be able to talk to her about it because she always shuts me down when I try. I have tried many times over the years. She will interrupt and change the subject, or literally just walk out of the room as if I'm not even talking. I don't want to feel this way around her for the rest of her life because I believe that she also was a good mother in many ways and I know that she loves me and her grandchildren. I try to do more enjoyable things with her, but it still ends up hurting that she just doesn't seem to want to really know me or understand me." I help this listener understand what may be the issue with her mother, and help her reframe her expectations and get to a place where she can move forward in a healthier way. Required listening for all people who have difficult and frustrating relationships with parents!
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