{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"DIFFICULT MOTHER? DIFFICULT DAUGHTER? Or Both? A Conversation with Karen C. L. Anderson EP: 13","description":"Have you ever wished for a better relationship with your \u201cdifficult\u201d mom? If you\u2019re a daughter, like me, it\u2019s quite likely that you\u2019ve experienced (or maybe continue to experience) some \u201ctension\u201d - such a polite word - with your mom.  Perhaps your relationship is merely strained; or maybe it\u2019s toxic. Even if you haven\u2019t spoken in years or your mom has passed on you still may carry the weight or scares of a traumatic past.  You may never work it all with your mom, but you can heal yourself.  (And, for the record, it goes both ways. Mothers can be looking to improve their relationships with their difficult daughters.)  Enter my latest guest to HM2U, Karen C.L. Anderson.  She\u2019s a prolific and successful author on the topic of mother\/daughter relationships. She\u2019s also a  coach offering her clients the support and self-reflection they seek as both mothers and daughters, to heal themselves and move beyond the trauma.  As Karen puts it, \u201cAs a woman, whether you are a mother or a daughter or both\u2026.it\u2019s about finding peace within yourself.\u201d In this episode we discuss-- How we can find peace within ourselves to help process past trauma and abuse  How societal expectations of women play out in a mother daughter relationship How conflict + curiosity = intimacy  The keys to understanding your nervous system in a conflict situation, and how we can work with our bodies and not against them Learning how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable  A new way to define boundaries Finding what we value and how to transform them into boundaries  Finding the best ways to communicate boundaries Learning the process of growing up and making hard decisions from a conscious place  And so much more. \u201cIn my work,\u201d Karen shares, \u201cI help men and women reveal patterns, heal shame and transform legacies.\u201d   Author of Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation & Inspiration; The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal; and Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Journal Prompts & Practices For Disarming Your Inner Critic, Karen incorporates story-telling, journaling, awareness tools, shadow work, and simple energy and somatic practices in her Mother Lode 1:1 mentorship program. Her approach is safe, fun, and effective. To find out more about Karen, her books or her coaching, find her at www.kclanderson.com.  Connect with Karen: karen@kclanderson.com ","author_name":"Help Me 2 Understand","author_url":"http:\/\/helpme2understand.libsyn.com\/website","html":"