Consider whether your emotional well-being depends solely on your children.
Cultivate interests, relationships, and goals that exist beyond motherhood.
If the pain feels overwhelming or relentless, seeking therapy is an act of courage and self-respect.
A child’s inability to value their mother as they hope does not diminish the love she gave them or her intrinsic worth. Often, it reflects internal struggles, unresolved wounds, and broader cultural forces beyond their control. Understanding this doesn’t make the pain disappear, but it can release unjustified guilt and make way for something vital: learning to offer yourself the same compassion, respect, and tenderness you so generously offered to others.
7 psychological reasons why some children emotionally distance themselves from their mother.
