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When the Label Doesn’t Matter: Toxic Is Toxic | The Mama Shrink Podcast (Season 3, Episode 5)
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Too many women stay stuck in toxic relationships because they’re trying to “figure it out.”
Is it narcissism? Addiction? Passive-aggression? Something diagnosable?
In this powerful episode, Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver challenges the belief that we need a perfect label before we’re allowed to leave. What if the pain is enough? What if the confusion, exhaustion, and emotional fallout are the evidence?
You’ll learn:
Why obsessing over a label keeps you stuck in analysis paralysis
How to validate your reality without outside proof
What to pay attention to in your body, mind, and home environment
How toxic behavior—no matter what you call it—impacts your kids
Questions to ask yourself when you're stuck between fear, guilt, and clarity
🎧 A must-listen for any mom wondering, “What if I’m wrong?” or “Do I have the right to leave?”
👉 Subscribe, review, and share with a mama who needs this message.
Hashtags/SEO Keywords: #narcissisticabuse #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #midlifemoms #burnoutrecovery #divorcerecovery #traumabonding #narcissisticex #healingafterabuse #parallelparenting #truthandhealing #momshealing #gaslighting #mentalhealthawareness #dr.cynthiaedwardshawver #themamashrinkpodcast
24 episodes
Manage episode 487712095 series 2531279
Too many women stay stuck in toxic relationships because they’re trying to “figure it out.”
Is it narcissism? Addiction? Passive-aggression? Something diagnosable?
In this powerful episode, Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver challenges the belief that we need a perfect label before we’re allowed to leave. What if the pain is enough? What if the confusion, exhaustion, and emotional fallout are the evidence?
You’ll learn:
Why obsessing over a label keeps you stuck in analysis paralysis
How to validate your reality without outside proof
What to pay attention to in your body, mind, and home environment
How toxic behavior—no matter what you call it—impacts your kids
Questions to ask yourself when you're stuck between fear, guilt, and clarity
🎧 A must-listen for any mom wondering, “What if I’m wrong?” or “Do I have the right to leave?”
👉 Subscribe, review, and share with a mama who needs this message.
Hashtags/SEO Keywords: #narcissisticabuse #toxicrelationships #emotionalabuse #midlifemoms #burnoutrecovery #divorcerecovery #traumabonding #narcissisticex #healingafterabuse #parallelparenting #truthandhealing #momshealing #gaslighting #mentalhealthawareness #dr.cynthiaedwardshawver #themamashrinkpodcast
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