My Mother was Abusive: 5 Ways to be more Peaceful this Mother’s Day [elephantjournal.com]

“Happy Mother’s Day. Thank you for showing me the kind of mother I don’t want to be.” 

Do you struggle to find a Mother’s Day card that truthfully depicts your maternal relationship?

When reading Hallmark’s loving mother sentiments, do you experience a sense of longing—and even jealousy—because your experience was so different?

I thought I was alone in those feelings, but turns out there is a community of us who dread Mother’s Day.

[To read the rest of this article by Donna Yates Kling, click here.]

[Image: from "Sybil", 2007]