Discovering the Inner Mother: A Guide to Healing the Mother Wound and Claiming Your Personal Power Hardcover – January 5, 2021

I just started reading it last night and think it was a solid decision for me to buy this book, especially after reading Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents. I would recommend the aforementioned title to anyone actively coping with emotionally detached or dismissive parents.The man I married comes from a large family of women, all of them incredibly disconnected from their feminine nature. When I say that I mean: having a sense of trust and connectedness to the spiritual universe (as women transform spirit into matter), being comfortable in the role of creator and nurturer, and being comfortable letting the things they create (both human and otherwise) have lives of their own by letting go when appropriate. Instead they often show up as controlling, manipulative, overly needy, and downright hostile even going as far as abusing others and then complaining of their own victimization in nearly the same breath.I've been so confused by this dynamic. I came from a family of men (the only female born in my generation) and expected such behavior from them, but never from a family with so many women. To me this family should have been a safe space for femininity, a place where the feminine could be nurtured and appreciation of the feminine passed down to all offspring, male or female. What I found was exactly the opposite, and it is my own judgment of other women, my expectation that healthy expressions of femininity are possible in groups of women, and me not giving them the space to have sane human reactions to the inhumane standards of patriarchy, which caused such blindness.I have been dumbfounded for years as to how these women could live through the feminist revolution, the summer of love, and come out of there adulthood owning property, having good jobs and making a lot of money and yet still show such hostility toward me, a woman just starting her life. It seems to make it worse that I haven't had children yet due to medical issues. They seem to resent the freedoms I've had due to the circumstances of my life.This book helped me reframe how I see the woman who raised my husband and the close relatives that were also a part of his early life. Instead of seeing them as personally resenting me, I can now look at their behavior as a personal, yet harmful, survival tactic in a world that has sought to deny women the space to step into their power. Armed with such knowledge makes it easier to interact with them, because I know now that they are not really reacting to me. They are reacting to the parts of themselves that they have denied in order to fit into a crooked society. They are reacting to my boldness to live life on my own terms.I don't agree that this book is too heavy or too focused on patriarchy like other readers. These ARE heavy and important topics. And the society we live in IS patriarchal. If you want some new age love and light messaging and accompanying meditations and crystal enhanced visualizations, then this might be the wrong book, although she does have inner child work, and other discussion/thought prompts. I think it's also important to keep in mind that men don't like/are harmed by patriarchy as well and that this book is not an attack on men, but rather, a examination of a belief system that is so ingrained into society that it almost feels invisible.If you are looking for a book that helps you deeply examine the collective trauma caused by male/masculine energetic preference and dominance, then this might be a good book for you to read.In all cases of trauma, individual and collective, it is not us that causes the injury, but it is up to us to heal ourselves. That women would have to heal themselves from a situation that they inherited is a great injustice, but one that has to be accepted if we are to find a path forward. We cannot depend on society, the government, our mothers and aunts, or brothers and sisters to do the work for us. We must do it ourselves, and change comes in the form of thousands of tiny, seemingly insignificant decisions, that eventually add up to a life that is uniquely ours. It helps to remember that the small things are the big things in life. You healing today could mean the difference for dozens of daughters in the future. This books seems a nice way to begin that journey.

I stumbled across this topic of the mother wound during a time of deep self-reflection and thinking about family pain. I don't even remember how I came across it, but as I read the descriptions of how the mother wound can play out in our lives, I felt as if someone was making a bulleted list of all of the different things I feel inside and think about on a regular basis. I really recommend this book.. some other reviews complained that the author shares too many of her own personal stories, but I really enjoyed reading the stories that this author shared. It helped me have a few aha moments, and relating to the author's stories, or not relating to some of them, helped me find validation and deeper meaning in the topics this book discusses. I have a lot more work to do within myself, but I feel like this book has helped me open the right door.

Good book! Author does a good job relating mother wound to the patriarchy. I can definitely see how patriarchy and internalized sexism has negatively impacted the women in my family going back generations. While the author's personal experience is relevant, I agree she could've spent less time on it. However, this book will help a lot of women recognize the mother wound and contend with it. I do not agree with the author that finding the spiritual outside yourself is a form of looking for a mother to rescue us who never comes such as women becoming involved in some new age goddess movement. Although I am a Christian, I look at the feminine image of Wisdom God in the book of proverbs and the Holy Spirit who rebirths the church as mother images of God along with the Father and Jesus. And Jesus' way of dealing with women was very anti patriarchal so this definitely helps me keep my mother line in perspective. I also like to look at other cultures modern and past that still have traces of matrilineal/ matriarchal elements and how actual women and mother's are treated in those societies as opposed to patriarchal ones as in this is how things out to be. I even found some of this in my own mother line in centuries past and I can see how generations of patriarchy as all but destroyed my mother line. This all helps me keep things in perspective as I work to heal the mother line within myself. A book by Naomi Ruth. Lowinsky called "The Mother line" touches on this and is a great complement to Bethany Webster's book.

This book is so powerful and brings up a very important topic. However, I didn’t care for the political views regarding Donald Trump. I personally like Donald Trump and voted for him. Why do we need to bring him up in this book? It was a total turn off.

A beautiful work of truth. I can’t recommend it enough.

My goodness...having to wade through the details of the author’s life that might or might not be details the reader can relate to weakens the book. The book would be stronger had she started out with more universal themes that would relate to all as opposed to having the reader sift through the details of her specific story. Did an editor encourage the author to spend so many pages on her story to make the work more relatable? Unfortunately the long ramble of the author's story has the opposite impact.But after you get through the author’s personal story... the book is truly amazing and will answer all those questions about why your relationship is at times awkward and at others downright painful and exploitative. The book invites us all to ground ourselves in our power as opposed to playing a role where we keep our mothers seemingly happy yet ultimately stuck in their own pain as well.

Very real , honest writing giving the reader clarity on what the mother wound is , how it manifests and how to heal everyone should read it . Working through your mother wound whilst challenging and very painful ultimately leads to empowerment and freedom from patriarchy

Fabulous book

I really enjoyed most of this book. It made some really great points and she speaks in a way that explains things on a deeper yet more understandable level than what I've personally seen and heard from my own therapy and life coaching. I didn't give it a 5 because I do not completely agree with her views on the patriarchy and white privilege etc. I feel like it bashes on men a little too much. Both sexes are different and have their own strengths and weaknesses. Men and women are meant to compliment each other. And I feel like it's being down played. Women over men. And it shouldn't be that way. We are all equal in the eyes of God.

Buy this book if you are a daughter! So far it’s amazing and eye opening. If you’re ready to do the internal work to heal your inner child and mother wound, this book is definitely for you. I can’t say enough good things about Bethany Webster!

Speravo in qualcosa di più, mi è sembrato molto uno sfogo Dell autrice. Molto ripetitivo e niente di nuovo. Volevo che mi piacesse, l'ho letto, ma non lo ricomprerei