This episode is a little different. You’re listening to audio from the live episode of the Black Mother Wound Podcast I recorded in June 2026 in front of a live audience.

And y’all came with the questions.

We talked about what healing actually looks like when your mother is still in your life, how the mother wound follows us into friendships and romantic relationships, rebuilding trust with our children and learning how to create safety within ourselves.

Because healing your mother wound is not about having a better relationship with your mother. It’s about having a better relationship with yourself.

We talk about:
• Setting boundaries when you’re still in contact with your mother
• Creating safety for your inner little girl
• Why healing can feel lonely when old relationships begin to fall away
• People pleasing, overgiving and learning when enough is enough
• Protecting your story when people judge your relationship with your mother
• Repairing relationships with your children after recognizing your own patterns
• Building confidence through evidence and experience
• Learning how to connect without overinvesting in relationships

Healing changes how you relate to your mother, but it also changes how you relate to yourself and everybody around you.

Keep the conversation going on Instagram @JenniferArnise or @BlackMotherWound.