Why It's Hard to Care for the Mother Who Wasn't There for You

As your emotionally immature mother gets older, she may begin asking for more of your time, attention, patience, and emotional support. But what happens when the mother who needs you now wasn't emotionally available when you needed her? In this video, Dr. Sherry Maxy explores why caring for an aging mother can bring up unresolved childhood wounds, guilt, resentment, and grief. We'll talk about the difference between helping your mother and becoming responsible for her emotional well-being, how to recognize when caregiving requires you to abandon your own needs, and how to establish boundaries without having to settle the entire mother-daughter relationship. You can care about your mother and still be honest about what you have the capacity to give. Subscribe for more conversations about emotionally immature parents, mother wounds, family relationships, and rebuilding self-trust. Explore my healing resources and programs: https://stan.store/resetwithdrsherry #EmotionallyImmatureParents #MotherWound #AdultDaughters