The Calm Before the Chaos: Why Your Emotionally Immature Mothers Love-Bombing Isn't Real Repair
When your mom suddenly becomes sweet, loving, or overly affectionate after an explosion, don’t mistake it for real change. This episode of The Mother Wound Project Podcast unpacks the love-bombing cycle used by emotionally immature and narcissistic mothers to fake repair and keep you trapped in confusion and hope.You’ll learn: 🌪️ What love-bombing really looks like in mother-daughter dynamics. 💔 Why the “calm” after conflict isn’t growth, it’s manipulation. 🧠 The psychology behind the pattern and why it feels so confusing. 💬 How to spot it in real time and protect your emotional boundaries. 💪 Practical tools to stay grounded, respond calmly, and stop being pulled back in.If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe she’s finally changing,” only to end up hurt again, this episode is for you.💡 Resources Mentioned: → Download the Mother Wound Survival Kit for scripts and tools to navigate guilt trips, love-bombing, and emotional manipulation: www.themotherwoundproject.com → Join the Daughters Rising Inner Circle for live coaching, community, and healing: www.themotherwoundproject.com → Follow on Instagram for daily support: @themotherwound.project → Book a 1:1 Hypnotherapy or Coaching Session to rewire guilt and emotional triggers.✨ “The sweetness doesn’t erase the storm—it’s just part of the weather. Learn to stand tall in both.”
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The Good Daughter Trap: How Emotionally Immature Mothers Condition You to Self-Abandon
Have you ever felt crushing guilt just for saying no to your mom, or caught yourself putting her happiness above your own, even as an adult? That’s not love. That’s the Good Daughter Trap.In this raw and eye-opening episode of The Mother Wound Project Podcast, host Tandi exposes how emotionally immature and narcissistic mothers groom daughters into lifelong roles of emotional servitude. You’ll learn:What the Good Daughter Trap is and how it starts in childhoodPsychological manipulation tactics—from guilt trips to silent treatment, that keep you stuckThe long-term effects: anxiety, perfectionism, chronic guilt, low self-worthWhy prioritizing yourself feels wrong (and why that’s actually a sign of conditioning, not truth)Practical healing tools: micro-boundaries, nervous system resets, journaling prompts, and self-worth affirmations💔 If you grew up being the peacemaker, fixer, or therapist for your mother, this episode will help you see the trap for what it is. and start breaking free.You don’t have to carry this burden alone. Take your healing deeper:🌿 Download the Mother Wound Survival Kit — packed with scripts, journal prompts, and somatic tools to help you hold boundaries without guilt.💫 Work with me 1:1 in Coaching or Hypnotherapy — together, we’ll rewire the subconscious beliefs that keep you self-sacrificing and help you finally feel safe choosing yourself.🌸 Join the Daughters Rising Inner Circle — a private community of women who truly get it, where you’ll find validation, sisterhood, and tools to reclaim your power.www.themotherwoundproject.com Follow daily healing tools on Instagram → @themotherwound.projectBecause your peace matters more than their approval.
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When Your Emotionally Immature Mom Turns the Family Against You (Flying Monkeys Explained)
Have you ever felt like your mother had a whole army working against you, relatives, siblings, even church leaders, pressuring you to “forgive and forget”? That’s what happens when emotionally immature or narcissistic mothers recruit flying monkeys to enforce their narrative.In this episode of The Mother Wound Project Podcast, we uncover:The psychology behind flying monkeys and why they defend her image instead of your truthReal examples of triangulation and guilt-tripping used to silence daughtersThe devastating impact on siblings, relationships, and your self-trustPractical boundary scripts and strategies to protect your peaceTools to stay grounded, rebuild your self-trust, and break free from toxic family dynamicsYou’ll walk away knowing: you’re not crazy, you’re not selfish, you’re protecting yourself. 🌿 Resources to Support Your Healing✨ Download the Mother Wound Survival Kit – Get practical scripts, journal prompts, and boundary tools to reclaim your peace. 👉 www.themotherwoundproject.com💫 1:1 Coaching & Hypnotherapy – Rewire guilt, shame, and people-pleasing at the root so you can stand in your truth without fear. 👉 www.themotherwoundproject.com🌸 Join the Daughters Rising Inner Circle – A sisterhood of women who get it. Live seminars, group coaching, and support as you navigate life beyond the mother wound.📲 Daily guidance, boundary tools, and healing content on Instagram: @themotherwound.project
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When She Rewrites Your Reality: Healing the Hidden Damage of a Narcissistic Mother’s Gaslighting (and How to Finally Trust Yourself Again)
If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation with your mother feeling confused, guilty, or like maybe you’re the crazy one , this episode is for you.In “When She Rewrites Your Reality: Healing the Hidden Damage of a Narcissistic Mother’s Gaslighting,” host Tandi unpacks what it really feels like to be gaslit by the person who was supposed to love and protect you most.You’ll learn how gaslighting distorts your sense of truth, why you constantly second-guess yourself, and, most importantly, how to rebuild self-trust and come back home to your own reality.Through powerful real-life stories and gentle guidance, Tandi shows you how to: ✨ Recognize gaslighting in subtle, everyday interactions ✨ Journal and document experiences so you stop questioning your memory ✨ Use calm, boundary-setting phrases to stay grounded in your truth ✨ Reconnect with your intuition and emotional wisdom after years of self-doubtIf you’ve been stuck in that fog of confusion, this episode offers the clarity you’ve been craving — and a path back to yourself.💖 Want to go deeper in your healing?✅ Download the Mother Wound Survival Kit — your step-by-step toolkit for breaking free from guilt, gaslighting, and emotional control.🧘♀️ Work 1:1 with Tandi through personalized coaching and hypnotherapy designed to help you rewire your subconscious, release emotional pain, and confidently navigate conversations with your mother without losing yourself.🌸 Join the Daughters Rising Inner Circle — a private, supportive community of women who understand exactly what you’ve been through. Get the guidance, sisterhood, and strength you need to rise beyond the pain.🔗 Visit www.themotherwoundproject.com for resources, coaching, and community. 💬 Follow on Instagram @themotherwound.project for daily support, healing tools, and empowering content.
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5 Signs of a Narcissistic or Emotionally Immature Mother, and What They Mean for Daughters
Is your mother emotionally immature—or actually narcissistic? In this powerful episode of The Mother Wound Project Podcast, host Tandi Hartle breaks down 5 signs of a narcissistic or emotionally immature mother and what they mean for daughters. You’ll discover the key differences between emotional immaturity, covert narcissism, and overt narcissism—and why intent matters when it comes to your healing journey.From image obsession, lack of empathy, and emotional volatility to boundary violations and control over your independence, this episode will help you identify the patterns you’ve lived through and finally validate your experience.If you’ve ever wondered:Why do I feel unseen and unheard by my mom?Was she just immature, or was it something deeper?Why does setting boundaries feel so impossible?…this episode gives you clarity, language, and the tools to start breaking free from self-doubt, guilt, and confusion.✨ At the end, Tandi shares how you can begin healing with the Mother Wound Recovery Kit and take the next step into the Daughters Rising Inner Circle—a safe, supportive space for women ready to rise into their truest selves.www.themotherwoundproject.com
Break the Cycle. Reclaim Your Voice. Heal for Good.Welcome to The Mother Wound Project, the podcast for daughters of emotionally immature, narcissistic, or unavailable mothers who are ready to stop playing small and start living life on their own terms.Hosted by trauma-informed hypnotherapist and spiritual coach Tandi Hartle, this show dives deep into the hidden wounds, generational patterns, and emotional scars left by dysfunctional mother-daughter relationships, and gives you real, soul-level tools to heal them.Each episode offers powerful insights, raw personal stories, and practical strategies to help you:Recognize the signs of the mother woundBreak free from guilt, perfectionism, and self-abandonmentRewire your subconscious beliefsReclaim your self-worth, voice, and divine feminine powerWhether you're deep in your healing journey or just realizing how your mother’s behavior shaped your identity, this podcast will validate your experience, empower your healing, and guide you back to the woman you were always meant to be.It’s time to stop shrinking yourself for someone who never saw you. New episodes drop weekly.Follow now and start healing.
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