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Not every teenager has a peaceful home life.
In fact, some parents kick their teens out of home over some kind offamily conflict.
The National Alliance To End Homelessnessreportsthat over 38k young people are homeless in the U.S. on any given night.
Some, like the teen inthis story, find shelter with extendedfamily members.
And their parents may never come around.
In fact, they might pack their childs things in garbage bags and dump them at said aunts house.
Yet karma may still find them, perhaps in the form of another mother on the PTA.
In 2017, StatistaaskedAmericans how they would describe their relationship with their mother.
It can be hard to recognize the signs of a toxic mother.
They might do it through manipulation, control, belittling, or neglect.
Some toxic mothers also use guilt and shame so their children feel responsible for their emotional needs.
The experts at Lotus Therapywritethat the most common characteristic of a toxic mother is narcissistic tendencies.
A relationship with a mother affects all other relationships, Dr. Linda Mintlewrites.
Our relationship with mom is one of the closest bonds two people can share, she claims.
Psychologist Bethany Webster was the first to use this term.
Sherry Gaba, LCSW,writesthat the Mother Wound is a loss or a lack of mothering.
Many children with a Mother Wound have mothers with substance abuse issues or an untreated mental health condition.
So, what are the best ways to heal a Mother Wound?
Psychotherapist Duygu Balan, LPCCrecommendsgetting in touch with your feelings and your inner child.
Another crucial step is to start parenting or mothering yourself.
Essentially, it involves looking back to your childhood and identifying what was missing.
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