In more than 35 years as a therapist, Forward has worked with large numbers of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. A significant part of healing comes with accepting that this is a part of life; there are some relationships that are so poisonous that they destroy one’s ability to be healthy and function best. This, along with the advantages conferred by mirror neurons, which allow us to intuit what others may be thinking, contributed to our ability to learn, pass on inventions to future generations and improve our problem-solving ability. This can cause tension and even resentment in mothers and a defensive and self-protective withdrawal from the anguish of death.

If you come across someone who has a mother like this, please do not say, “I’m sure she loves you” or “Respect your mother! Now he brings his communication magic to the most difficult group of all - the downright irrational.A riveting, compassionate guide to helping women transcend the wounds inflicted by their rejecting or abusive mothers.

Filled with compelling case histories, Mothers Who Can't Love outlines the self-help techniques Forward has developed to transform the lives of her clients, showing women how to overcome the pain of their childhoods and act in their own best interests. When you were a child did you: • Believe that your most important job in life was to solve your mother’s problems or ease her pain—no matter what the cost to you?

Knyga turi tarsi dvi labai aiškias dalis – (1) kokios asmenybės telpa po fraze "mamos, nemokančios mylėti"? Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect, and other forms of abuse, women raised by mothers who can't love are plagued by anxiety, depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence, and difficulties with trust.