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 | Boundaries, Connection, Mother Daughter, Mother Wound, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-worth, Wellbeing
Recently I read about this fascinating figure from ancient history, Pyrrhus of Epirus. He was a Greek general and king, admired for his military brilliance and bold strategy. But what struck me most wasn’t his victories. It was the cost of them. After one particularly...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Mothers and Daughters, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
Generations of women have been conditioned to prioritise others’ emotions over their own. Mothers, shaped by this legacy, often seek emotional support from their daughters who, in turn, struggle to set boundaries without guilt. This cycle leads to resentment,...
by Janice Williams | Mothers and Daughters, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
In Greek mythology, the tale of Sisyphus is a poignant symbol of relentless effort with seemingly no end. Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to an eternity of rolling a boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down each time he neared the summit. This never-ending...
by Janice Williams | Mothers and Daughters, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
Are you a people-pleaser? Do you say “yes” when you would rather say “no”? Do you value other people’s feelings over your own? Are You a People-Pleaser? The mother-daughter relationship can be challenging especially when people-pleasing tendencies come into play....
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
The Invisible Women Now that I’ve celebrated another trip around the sun, I have been assigned a new name – Dear, Lovely, Lovie, Sweetie, Honey and many iterations from these. Though these names are cute to some and well-meaning to others, I find these...
