{"podcast":{"title":"Mother Daughter Relationship Show","slug":"mother-daughter-relationship-show-6993508","podcast_index_feed_id":6993508,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mother-daughter-relationship-show/","website_url":"https://brittneymscott.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8a24384d-c2f3-4f71-a820-6ccda6bb7315/iskS353olylC6CLffTZHkGAp.jpg","author":"Brittney Scott","episode_count":76,"summary":"Are you tired of trying to get your mom to understand your pain and apologize, just to be left feeling worse than when you started? I get it! What if I told you that you could heal your mother wound and your inner child, even if your mom wont take any accountability for her behavior or your childhood? Let's be real, it takes a self aware mother to acknowledge hurt done to her daughter. You’re healing should not rely on her being self aware. Welcome to the Mother Daughter Relationship Show, the go to podcast for mother daughter relationships, mother wound healing, eldest daughters, and women learning to mother when they weren’t mothered. I’m your host, Brittney Scott - mother daughter therapist and coach, the eldest daughter and mom to a daughter, book nerd, scripted show over reality show person. I understand the position of the eldest daughter and I know what healthy relationships look and feel like. I’ve worked with women like you who want better relationships and want to stop the pain and frustration from their mother daughter relationship. This podcast will answer questions such as: *What is a mother wound? *How do I heal my mother wound? *How do I reconnect with my mother? *H…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T04:18:07.550810+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mother-daughter-relationship-show-6993508"},"episode":{"title":"When your adult daughter pulls away: Estrangment from the mothers side [Ep. 62]","slug":"when-your-adult-daughter-pulls-away-estrangment-from-the-mothers-side-ep-62","published_at":"2026-04-03T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mother-daughter-relationship-show-6993508/when-your-adult-daughter-pulls-away-estrangment-from-the-mothers-side-ep-62","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mother-daughter-relationship-show-6993508","url":"https://brittneymscott.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e5710f77-62f1-4966-8c89-192ca68875e8.mp3","summary":"To the Mothers Whose Daughters Pulled Away: Understanding Ambiguous Loss In this compassionate yet accountable episode, I speak directly to mothers experiencing estrangement or distance from their adult daughters. I name what you're feeling, \"ambiguous loss,\" and give you permission to grieve a relationship with someone who's still alive but no longer accessible to you. From the isolation of explaining why your daughter doesn't call, to the shame you carry at family gatherings, I validate the very real pain you're experiencing while also holding you responsible for examining your role. I break down the stories you might be telling yourself (she hates me, I failed, it's too late), explain why your daughter's distance is protection rather than punishment, and reveal why trying harder through more texts and unannounced visits only creates more distance. Most importantly, I show you what a different approach could look like and what work you can do whether your daughter participates or not. With this episode you'll be able to: Understand that ambiguous loss - grieving someone who's alive but inaccessible - is valid grief Recognize why comments like \"what did you do?\" compound your pain with shame See that your daughter's distance is self-preservation, not hatred or punishment Identify how trying harder (more texts, showing up unannounced) actually creates more distance Learn the difference between \"I failed as a mother\" and taking responsibility for specific behaviors Shift from \"I miss you, why don't you call?\" to respectful messages without pressure Know what work you can do independently: therapy, examining patterns, regulating your emotions Don't forget that intent and impact are different. 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