Life Matters - Full program podcast Understanding 'the mother wound' and drawing the line on workplace gossip
Mar 19, 2026
Zoe Krupka, psychotherapist and senior lecturer, explores the mother wound and how cultural expectations shape mother-daughter tension. She discusses healing steps, curiosity-driven repair, and navigating generational differences. The conversation also tackles workplace gossip ethics, weighing loyalty, harm and when to escalate concerns.
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Use Curiosity And Boundaries To Repair Relations
- Do be curious about your mother's life to repair the wound rather than expecting childhood restitution.
- Zoe Krupka highlights curiosity and setting boundaries as tools Suze used to change the dynamic.
Parentified Child Became Co-Mother To Heal Family Wounds
- Anne carried a parentified role after her mother lost a daughter and turned away emotionally; she later co-mothered with a sister to heal.
- She used therapy and later intergenerational dialogue with her own daughter to unpack the lineage of pain.
Repair In Small Steps And Learn The Context First
- Do small, curiosity-led repairs rather than expecting a single cathartic conversation to fix everything.
- Zoe Krupka suggests researching historical context (divorce law, single mother supports) before raising painful topics with parents.