Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health,

personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions

of ourselves.

I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia.

For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com.

While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute

for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional.

Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 106 of the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast.

Mother's Day is coming up this weekend, and while many may be celebrating, for some, this

holiday can be very difficult for a variety of reasons.

One that is often too taboo to discuss is when you have chosen to have a very limited,

or non-existent relationship with your mother.

So that's what I want to dig into today.

But first, let's show some love to our sponsors for today's episode.

I'm happy to be working with MediQ again this year on another very important health initiative

to raise awareness about sexual health and HIV transmission.

MediQ is an accredited medical education company that provides an exceptional educational

experience for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.

You know that here on the podcast, we've had several guests talking about things like

sexual confidence, reducing your shame around sex, and how to be more comfortable with having

conversations with your partners about getting your knees met.

Well, an important component of all of these things is making sure that we're prioritizing

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