Knowing Mama

Conversations Before Farewell: Deepening Bonds Through Stories and Memories

De: Cindy de Viveros

Narrado por: Christy Hodson

"Knowing Mama: Conversations Before Farewell" is a tender guide to truly understanding and cherishing your mother. This book encourages you to ask meaningful questions, creating a deeper connection and uncovering the profound stories and emotions that shape her life. Starting with the importance of asking questions and how to prepare for these conversations, Cindy de Viveros guides you through various aspects of your mother's life—childhood, family, values, dreams, and beliefs. She emphasizes the significance of listening with love and provides practical tips for creating lasting memories through journaling, scrapbooks, and family traditions.

Cindy’s journey has been marked by heartfelt passion and a deep commitment to exploration. With over 15 years of experience in law, she has gained a wealth of knowledge in sociological matters. At 20, Cindy embarked on a path of Buddhist studies and Buddhist psychology, which greatly influenced her understanding of the human spirit. She also became a Death Doula and a Certified Transformational Coach, enhancing her ability to support and guide others through life's significant transitions. Her journey led her to specialize in transpersonal psychology, furthering her insights through meditation, holotropic breathwork, and the mystical teachings of Kabbalah. "Knowing Mama" also addresses understanding and healing, both for your mother and yourself, by exploring past traumas and love languages. It offers a compassionate approach to cherishing every moment and finding ways to honor your mother's legacy, even when she is no longer physically present.

"Knowing Mama" is more than a book; it's an invitation to deepen your relationship with your mother, heal past wounds, and grow together. Whether your mother is still by your side or has passed away, Cindy's heartfelt insights and practical advice, rooted in transpersonal psychology, will guide you in building a deeper connection and cherishing her memory for a lifetime.

©2024 Cindy Jimenez (P)2024 Cindy Jimenez

Very Healing

As someone who didn’t have a close relationship with my mother growing up, this book has been a catalyst for profound healing and understanding. It has provided a gentle and insightful framework for having heartfelt conversations, allowing us to explore her life story, dreams, and fears.

The practical advice on active listening and mindful presence has helped me to truly connect with my mother on a deeper level. We’ve spent countless hours sharing stories, laughter, and tears, and in doing so, have forged a bond that I cherish more than words can express.

This book has brought us both great peace and comfort. It has helped me to appreciate the precious time we have left together and to honor her legacy in a meaningful way. I am eternally grateful for this book and the transformative impact it has had on my life and the life of my beloved mother.

Teaches you how to listen with love

Knowing Mama is a deeply moving book that invites you to create a more meaningful connection with your mother through heartfelt questions and shared memories. Cindy de Viveros, with her expertise in transpersonal psychology and as a Death Doula, touches the hearts of readers by offering a practical and emotional approach to understanding and honoring our mothers' stories.

The book not only guides you through important aspects of her life—such as her childhood, values, and dreams—but also teaches you how to listen with love, creating space for deep and healing conversations. The suggestions on creating scrapbooks and documenting memories are incredibly helpful for keeping those meaningful moments alive.

What I loved most about Knowing Mama is that it focuses not only on understanding our mothers better but also on healing potential past wounds. It’s a book filled with love, empathy, and practical tools to make every moment count, even if your mother is no longer physically present. If you’re looking to strengthen your relationship with your mother or simply honor her memory, this book serves as a valuable guide.

Everyone with aging parent should hear this

This audiobook is something that everyone should listen to while your parents are still alive. I so wish that I would have had this audiobook to listen to before my mother died.

Meaningful Connections

Whether your mother is still by your side or has already passed on, Knowing Mama offers a beautiful way to connect with her spirit and legacy

Simple, yet so powerful.

This book encourages meaningful conversations that help you better understand your mother, her life, and the experiences that shaped her.I found the focus on listening and preserving memories through journaling and traditions especially helpful. It’s a great reminder to cherish every moment, whether your mom is still with you or not.

This helped me see my mom in a whole new way.

Listening to Knowing Mama really opened my eyes to who my mom is beyond just being “mom.” I asked questions I never thought to ask, and it led to such deep, honest conversations. This book isn’t just about conversations; it’s about connection, healing, and capturing memories that last. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to strengthen their bond with their mom while there's still time.

Valuable book

This is so thoughtful. It helps you maximize the good times and minimize regret. And it's beautifully narrated. I enjoyed it, and got a lot out of it.

Touching invitation to embrace love

This audiobook is a heartwarming and insightful guide that encourages meaningful conversations, helping readers connect with their mothers on a deeper emotional level. Offering a compassionate approach to cherishing life stories and values, providing practical tools like journaling and family traditions to create lasting memories. This book beautifully blends personal growth with emotional healing, making it a must-read for anyone seeking to understand their mother's past and build a more profound relationship.

A beautiful work full of love

I chose this book because I have been taking care of my elderly mother for three years now, sometimes it is not easy because of her condition. I have to say that what Cindy de Viveros explains here has helped me a lot to jump to a deeper level with her, especially in communication, it has opened a channel of communication in which I am discovering many things about her that I did not perceive before, being able to see her in all her dimensions has been a great discovery for me and that has renewed my love for her. This is an audiobook that awakens your compassion and teaches you to relativise. Now I enjoy every second I spend with her because I see her in a different way, a more real way. I feel that we no longer have a score to settle and when the time comes for her departure, I will be able to say goodbye in peace. A fantastic book.

a real gem that tugs at your heartstrings

Cindy writes with such warmth and understanding, it's like she's speaking directly to you. At the beginning i thought it's not gonna be easy listening to it, because these are difficult topics for me personally. The idea of having deep conversations with your mom before it's too late. it is actually so important. the book gives you the tool to do it. it shows you how to do it, and gives you the tool. i actually really loved the part about where Cindy shares the practical tips for creating memories and the questions to ask. it helps me a lot.