Role Reboot

Why I Finally Ended My Relationship With My Mother

The fear of causing pain is not a reason to stay in someone’s life. It is a reason to run.  Divorcing my mother is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Even though we had been mostly estranged for four years, the decision to end contact with her was difficult, and it […]

How Self-Care Makes You A Better Parent

This originally appeared on Mindfulness4Mothers. Republished here with permission. I used to think self-care was self-absorption and I “worked” on myself for my daughter’s sake. Now, I know self-care is necessary for me as well, and that to be a good mother I have to matter to myself. “The only abuser left in your life,” […]