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Mother Mayhem: For Daughters of Narcissistic or Emotionally Limited MothersAuthor: Heather Gray, LICSW
Welcome to Mother Mayhem, the podcast for daughters of narcissistic and emotionally limited mothers. Im Heather Gray, licensed therapist and narcissistic abuse recovery expert. If you're healing from the mother wound, emotional neglect, or childhood trauma, youre in the right place. Start with the first 8 episodesthey lay the foundation for your healing. Learn to understand your experience, set boundaries, and build more honest, grounded relationships. Listener questions are welcome. Youre not alone. Other daughters are here. I am, too. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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124. When Trauma Brain Turns on You: Guilt & Self-Blame for Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
Episode 122
Wednesday, 14 January, 2026
When healing reaches a point of no return, trauma brain often turns on you.This week, we’re unpacking why daughters of narcissistic or emotionally limited mothers default to self-blame and guilt even when the truth is clear. You may intellectually know that your mother was incapable of showing up differently, and still find yourself wondering, What if it was me? or Why do I feel so guilty now?This episode breaks down the nervous system logic behind self-blame and guilt, explaining why these responses are not signs that you’re wrong, weak, or confused, but signs of a system shaped by survival, loyalty, and conditioning.We’ll walk through what “doing the work” actually looks like when guilt and self-blame are running the show. We’ll have grounded practices and journaling invitations for daughters at different stages of healing, whether you’re feeling deeply dysregulated or you’ve been around the block and still get pulled back into old patterns.This episode is part of a larger arc inside Mayhem focused on learning how to stand with yourself, trust your wise mind, and stop turning on yourself when healing gets real.Join Mayhem Daughters: MayhemDaughters.com/community
