Are you tired of feeling guilty when it comes to your mother? You worry about disappointing her, hurting her, or letting her down. You try to keep the peace, manage her reactions, and take responsibility for her happiness - even when it costs you your time, your energy, and your independence. You don't want to reject her.But you can't keep living like this. The relationship may be working for her. But it isn't working for you.You're the one carrying the anxiety, the guilt, and the pressure to keep everything stable - and you don't know what you're allowed to change. If this feels familiar, you may have grown up with a narcissistic, borderline, emotionally immature, or highly dependent mother who blurred the line between her needs and yours. Whether the dysfunction was obvious or subtle, the result is the same: you become the enmeshed daughter who manages her emotions, stabilizes her moods, and gradually loses sight of your own life. In this expanded second edition, psychotherapist Katherine Fabrizio offers updated clinical insight and practical guidance to help you understand these lifelong patterns and decide what real change looks like for you.