Why is going low contact so hard, even when you know the relationship with your mother is hurting you? You may finally create the distance you've needed for years, only to find yourself overwhelmed with guilt, sadness, anxiety, and the fear that you're being a bad daughter.

In this episode of The Mother Wound Project, we're talking about why going low contact with an emotionally immature, narcissistic, critical, or emotionally unavailable mother can be so difficult.

Going low contact isn't simply about making fewer phone calls. It can mean breaking deeply ingrained “good daughter” rules about family loyalty, forgiveness, obligation, and your responsibility for your mother's emotions. And when Mom, siblings, or extended family push back, that guilt can become even stronger.

We'll talk about what low contact can actually look like ...