M.A.D. ISSUES

A step back and an explanation of the premise and purpose of the MAD Issues podcast. Discussion of the intersectionality of the lives of mothers and daughters across time and generations. “Mothers of daughters are daughters of mothers and have remained so, in circles joined to circles, since time began.” – Signe Hammer

Is having a feminist for a mother the WORST thing ever?? Rebecca Walker, daughter of acclaimed author, Alice Walker, says YES. Rebecca, a talented author in her own right, used "the power of the pen" to reveal to the world that she felt her mother's staunch feminism ruined her childhood. Using this very public estranged mother-daughter relationship as the springboard for discussion of traditional and modern feminist viewpoints and the possible effects on daughters.

A reverse take on Freud's Oedipus Complex where mothers seem to be in love with their sons. Discussing how and why so many mothers favor and nurture their sons to the exclusion of their daughters. 

Discussing past emotional trauma and scar tissue arising from mother-daughter conflict. Healthy ways to confront pain, reduce the negative impacts of scarring on your life, and change your personal narrative. With life coach Sienna Tarniella.

Discussing how mothers and daughters fight and the (unintentional?) viciousness of "sniper attacks."

Discussion on "absentee" moms who are physically present, allowing yourself to feel what you feel, the long-term adverse effects of mother-daughter relationship dyfunction and how to begin the process of overcoming. Introduction to host and certified life coach Sienna Tarniella. #MADissues #itscomplicated