Episode 22: Was Any of It Real? Making Sense of a Relationship That Ended Suddenly

Can You Heal Without an Apology?   What if the apology you've been waiting for never comes?   In this episode, Mary explores radical responsibility, self-trust, and what it means to take ownership of ...

12 Okt 12min

The Grief No One Knows You're Carrying Some losses don't come with a funeral. In this episode, Mary talks about the complicated grief of loving someone who's still alive but no longer available to you...

6 Okt 7min

What happens when the people who wounded you are still part of your life?   In this episode, Mary explores the complicated space of loving your parents while acknowledging the ways they may still hurt...

28 Sep 6min

Why Boundaries Feel Like Betrayal   Why can setting a healthy boundary leave you feeling guilty, anxious, or selfish?   In this episode, Mary explores why boundaries can feel threatening when you've l...

21 Sep 9min

Why can familiar dysfunction feel more compelling than healthy connection?   In this episode, Mary explores why we're drawn to relationships that recreate familiar emotional patterns, even when those ...

14 Sep 13min

Why We Repeat What Hurt Us   Why can familiar dysfunction feel more compelling than healthy connection?   In this episode, Mary explores how early relationship patterns can shape what feels familiar i...

7 Sep 9min

Father Wounds: Still Trying to Be Enough   Sometimes the little girl who wanted her father's approval grows into a woman who is still trying to prove she's enough. Our fathers may have loved us and st...

31 Aug 7min

Mother Wounds: When Love Wasn't Enough Love and hurt can exist in the same relationship. Our mothers may have loved us deeply and still lacked the capacity to give us the emotional presence, protectio...

25 Aug 10min