44: “The whole family is walking on eggshells.”
“I would like to hear your thoughts on how parents can speak about the elephant in the room. My daughter is 15 and we have experienced school refusal...
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Secrets of the Motherworld is a podcast created to help mothers feel less alone. We're two psychotherapists with a special interest in parenting. Listeners send us their anonymous stories about their own experiences in the Motherworld -- experiences that are too intensely private to share anywhere else. Each week, we read a listener's story and give our own reflections. It's a thoughtful exploration of the most intimate aspects of motherhood.
43: “My daughter is overweight.”
My 13 year-old daughter is overweight and I don't know how to handle this. We have always had food problems in the family as my husband has battled ...
42: “It's the world that's crazy -- not us parents.”
“Hi Lisa and Stella. This is not so much of a question, but a warm and heartfelt THANK YOU. I think (hope!) that we're slowly getting to the end of so...
41: “I don’t trust her decision making.”
A year ago when our ADD student daughter then aged 21 revealed to my husband and myself that she was on a waiting list to have cross sex treatment, o...
40: “I know we should love the child we have and not wish them to be different but I can't help having these thoughts.”
“I worry that my boy is not very clever and I am secretly embarrassed and ashamed about this. My family is over-invested in achievement and especiall...
39: “My work has "juice" for me now while parenting just feels hard and draining.”
“I'm feeling incredibly disconnected from my kids right now. I'm the main breadwinner and my husband stays home with them. When they were little, I st...
38: “My sense of disappointment feels selfish.”
“I'm a single mom and I've always worked full time while raising my kids. My youngest is graduating from high school this year and I've been anticipa...
37: “Now, with the Coronavirus, she won't have any of the ceremonial endings that seem important to her.”
“My 12 year-old is leaving school this year and now, with the Coronavirus, she won't have any of the ceremonial endings that seem to important to her....
36: “We never told my parents.”
“I come from a close family. My parents have been involved in all aspects of my children’s lives and are extremely special to them. I have one adult s...
35: “Should I ask him if he’s still transgender?”
A year ago, my 16 year old son told us he is transgender. I was completely shocked, as he is not particularly feminine. My son was very emotional and ...