Sure to become a classic on female empowerment a groundbreaking exploration of the personal
cultural and global implications of intergenerational trauma created by patriarchy how it is
passed down from mothers to daughters and how we can break this destructive cycle. Why do
women keep themselves small and quiet? Why do they hold back professionally and personally?
What fuels the uncertainty and lack of confidence so many women often feel? In this
paradigm-shifting book leading feminist thinker Bethany Webster identifies the source of
women's trauma. She calls it the Mother Wound?the systemic disenfranchisement of women by the
patriarchy?and reveals how this cycle is perpetuated by wounded mothers who unconsciously pass
on damaging beliefs and behaviors to their daughters. In her workshops online courses and
talks Webster has helped countless women re-examine their lives and their relationships with
their mothers giving them the vocabulary to voice their pain and encouraging them to share
their experiences. In this manifesto and self-help guide she offers practical tools for
identifying the manifestations of the Mother Wound in our daily life and strategies we can use
to heal ourselves and prevent our daughters from enduring the same pain. In addition she
offers step-by-step advice on how to reconnect with our inner child grieve the mother we
didn't have stop people-pleasing and ultimately transform our heartache and anger into
healing and self-love. Revealing how women are affected by the Mother Wound even if they don't
personally identify as survivors Discovering the Inner Mother revolutionizes how we view
mother-daughter relationships and gives us the inspiration and guidance we need to improve our
lives and ultimately create a more equitable society for all.
