In this special Mother's Day edition episode, Room for Grace: Restoration for the Mother-Daughter Relationship, I'm talking with my friends Blythe Daniel and her mom, Dr. Helen McIntosh.

We're talking all about the relationship between mother and daughter. But this isn't just about Mother's Day, it's relevant every day. 

Relationships between mothers and daughters can be messy and hurtful. Dr. Helen McIntosh understands the uncertainty of a strained relationship and the scars that can develop.

Raised by a mother who battled anxiety, anger, and alcoholism, Helen struggled to understand her mom’s verbal abuse, thinking something was wrong with her.

Years later, after becoming a Doctor of Counseling Psychology, Helen recognized she did the best she could with what she knew about her mother.

She had a deep desire to help other women hurt by their mother-daughter relationship and to raise her daughter Blythe differently by maintaining a good relationship with her.

Grab Their Book!

Today, Helen and Blythe, who is a mother of two daughters, have a close and healthy mother-daughter bond achieved through much effort and repairs. In Mended: Restoring the Hearts of Mothers and Daughters (Harvest House Publishers), they share how they’ve built, guarded, and renewed a relationship centered around respecting, listening, then talking.

They walk readers through the steps to restoring what’s between you and include specific conversation starters that are open-handed and welcoming, using grace-filled words with each other. They also show how to experience freedom when you aren’t able to talk with the person you want to be mended with. 

Dr. Helen McIntosh is a counselor, educator, speaker and author. 

Blythe Daniel is an author, speaker, literary agent, and marketer with over 20 years of experience in the publishing industry. 

Let's Connect!

You can connect with Blythe and Dr. Helen and pick up the free resources mentioned in the show at ourmendedhearts.com. Check out their social media pages for more ways to connect:

FACEBOOK

The Blythe Daniel Agency

Blythe McIntosh Daniel

Dr. Helen Brown McIntosh

INSTAGRAM

@Blythe.Daniel

Dr. Helen

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