She Didn't Lose Her Mom... She Lost the Mother She Needed | Part 1

Adult Daughter Interview | Part 1 What if your adult child has been carrying pain you never knew existed? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with an adult daughter who courageously shares what it was like growing up longing for emotional connection with her mother. Her story offers a rare opportunity for moms to hear what many adult children struggle to say out loud. This interview isn't about blaming parents. It's about creating understanding. As moms, we all bring our own childhood experiences, wounds, and struggles into parenting. Sometimes, despite loving our children deeply, they experience us differently than we intended. Conversations like this help us pause, listen, and consider how we can strengthen our relationships before distance becomes the norm. In this episode, we talk about: Why adult children can feel emotionally disconnected from a loving parent. The hidden grief of longing for a closer relationship with your mom. How childhood experiences shape adult relationships. Why understanding creates opportunities for healing. What every mom can learn from listening without becoming defensive. Whether you're raising young children, navigating relationships with adult children, or working to heal your own family story, my hope is that this conversation encourages compassion, self-reflection, and hope. ❤️ I'd love to hear from you in the comments: What is one thing you hope your children always feel when they're with you? If this conversation encouraged you, please like this video, subscribe, and share it with another mom who may benefit from hearing this perspective. Thank you for being here and for choosing to grow alongside me. 00:00 The heartbreaking question: "What's the point of having a mom?" 00:22 Meet today's adult daughter 01:01 Growing up with an emotionally unavailable mother 03:26 "I'm 32, married, have a PhD... but I still needed my mom" 05:25 Breaking generational cycles 09:00 Becoming a mother changed everything 11:20 The moment everything changed after her baby was born 14:10 When her mom emotionally shut down 15:30 "She packed up all of my things" 17:18 The confrontation that changed their relationship 18:41 "I feel so alone in postpartum" 20:13 "I'm grieving the mom I can't have" 20:51 Can you grieve someone who's still alive? 22:05 Why some parents can't handle emotional intimacy 24:02 "She loves you... she just doesn't have the capacity" 24:30 "I just wanted my mom to ask how I was doing" 26:00 Where their relationship stands today 27:30 How this cycle ends with her daughter #AdultDaughter #EmotionallyUnavailableMother #MotherDaughterRelationship #Healing #EmotionalNeglect #FamilyHealing #ChildhoodTrauma #Parenting #MentalHealth #SallyHarris #relationshiphealing READY TO TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP? Apply for a consultation.👇 HEART-TO HEART CONSULT- https://www.sally-harris.com/H2Happ LEARN MORE ABOUT MY “FROM STRUGGLE TO STRENGTH COURSE 👇 https://www.sally-harris.com/self-study Check out my NEWEST blog posts 👇 https://www.sally-harris.com/blog Thank you for watching this video—Please Share it and get the word out! What part of this video resonated with you the most? Comment below! 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO SALLY’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👇    / @sallyharriscoach   Free Guides Available to You: https://www.sally-harris.com/free-guides Mini Courses: https://www.sally-harris.com/mini-cou... ▶︎ Breaking the Chains of Mom Guilt: Your Path to Reclaiming Peace (Mini Course Available) ▶︎ Do You Want To Stop the Toxicity With Your Adult Child? (Mini Course Available) ▶︎ Self Care GPS Action Plan (Mini Course Available) → → → CONNECT WITH SALLY HARRIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ← ← ← ▶︎ INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/sallyharris... ▶︎ FACEBOOK |   / coachsallyharris   ▶︎ WEBSITE | https://www.sally-harris.com