by Janice Williams | Boundaries, Connection, Family, Generation, Mother Daughter, Parenting, Patriarchy, Relationships, Wellbeing
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that does not show up on any medical record. It is the exhaustion of women who have spent years, sometimes decades, in giving. Giving their time, their attention, their emotional labour, their muted witness, in rooms where...
by Janice Williams | Connection, Generation, Mental Health, Mother Daughter, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
This is not my usual blog on mother-daughter relationships. Yet recently, I’ve noticed an increase in conversations, both in my counselling room and across social media, about women who are choosing to “date themselves”. These women may or may not have a...
by Janice Williams | Connection, Family, Mother Daughter, Parenting, Relationships
Loneliness in the mother-daughter relationship is more common than many people want to admit. It can happen slowly over the years or show up suddenly during a big life change. Mothers may long for a phone call that never comes. Daughters may wish for a calmer,...
by Janice Williams | Connection, Family, Mother Daughter, Mother Wound, Parenting, Relationships
At the heart of every strong mother-daughter relationship is the feeling of being safe to be real. To speak honestly and still feel loved. Emotional safety. Openness. Trust. What does it look like in the mother-daughter relationship? Why does it matter so deeply,...
by Janice Williams | Connection, Family, Generation, Mother Daughter, Relationships, Self-worth
Last week I shared stories and insights about the roles many daughters are handed in childhood – roles like the Good Girl, the Caregiver, the Peacekeeper, the Lost One, the Scapegoat. These weren’t roles we chose. They were shaped by family dynamics, unspoken...
by Janice Williams | Family, Generation, Mother Daughter, Mother Wound, Relationships, Self-worth
I have a secret that not many people know. When I was 18 years old, I trained in acting, singing and dancing (mostly tap). I dreamed of being famous and I wanted to be rich. Filthy Rich. But underneath it all, I wanted to prove something. To my mother, my family, and...
