The Good Daughter Syndrome, Katherine Fabrizio M.A. LCMHC
The Good Daughter Syndrome, Katherine Fabrizio M.A. LCMHC
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The Good Daughter Syndrome
Help For Empathic Daughters of Narcissistic, Borderline, or Difficult Mothers Trapped in the Role of The Good Daughter

Author: Katherine Fabrizio M.A. LCMHC

Narrator: Colleen Weaver

Unabridged: 10 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2023


Synopsis

You love your mother, but she drives you crazy.She controls, criticizes, and butts into your life constantly. Then when you try and set boundaries, the pushback and resulting guilt are so bad you tell yourself... it's just not worth it.Is your mother narcissistic, borderline, or just plain difficult?Are you empathetic, sensitive, and kind?Do you feel stuck in your relationship with Mom--trying to please her but never feeling good enough?- feel responsible for Mom's emotional well-being?-struggle to set boundaries without feeling guilty or getting so much pushback you end up feeling like ...it's just not worth it?
If so, chances are you have fallen into one or all of the hidden psychological traps that constitute The Good Daughter Syndrome.I help daughters trapped in the Good Daughter role escape and break the cycle of intergenerational wounding so that they can-Stand up to Mom with confidence.Stop feeling responsible for their mother's happiness.Set healthy boundaries that stick.Banish the negative internalized mother and conquer self-doubt.Say "no" to Mom without letting guilt stop them.Following my step-by-step system, you can escape this destructive dynamic, finally feel good enough, stand up to your mother without guilt, and replace self-doubt with self-trust and shame with self-acceptance.Then, whether or not your mother ever changes, you can break free of this disempowering dynamic and claim a life that is truly your own.

Reviews

Goodreads review by S.E. on December 29, 2023

So, I don't generally read a lot of self-help (I used to) or post it to my GoodReads, because it's kind of vulnerable, but I wanted to review this book. Overall I think it's a very valuable resource for children of mothers with Narcissism or BPD. While a good portion of the book did not apply to my......more

Goodreads review by Susan Petro on August 02, 2023

Best book ever on difficult mothers. I have read many books covering this topic. I found this one after yet another frustrating episode with my mother, made all the worse by the fact she is dying. My mother's childhood trauma, through WW II in Scotland, was epic. She became a crazy-making, cruel moth......more

Goodreads review by Jenni on January 03, 2024

If you've lived this, you will relate This year was an extremely tough one with my own mother and we set up boundaries. Just because boundaries are up especially when they are strong boundaries, you may feel guilty. After reading this book, I know our decisions were for the best for our own health an......more

Goodreads review by Cassandra on June 23, 2024

Wow. This was so relatable and really felt SPOT ON. I learned A LOT.......more

Goodreads review by Jane on February 14, 2025

Even though this book is written from an evolutionary viewpoint, I learned so much about why my mother was as she was, and why I reacted to her as I did. She explains the dynamics between a mother who is always critical and a sensitive daughter in such a way that it is very clear to me now. Although......more