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How To Be a Terrible Daughter

How To Be a Terrible Daughter

De: Elizabeth Malamed and Megan Caper
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Wondering how to be a terrible daughter? Listen as Elizabeth Malamed and Megan Caper, mental health professionals who also happen to be cousins, discuss growing up in toxic families, surviving narcissistic abuse, and moving forward after trauma. The How To Be a Terrible Daughter podcast is a place to find community, put words to your experience, and laugh at the dark stuff. We’ll share our stories from our own childhoods, make mental health concepts easy to understand, and interview intriguing guests along the way. Oh, and you can also let Megan and Elizabeth hate your parents for you if you're having mixed feelings. We don’t mind, we’ve got plenty of pent up anger for everyone. If your parents have ever called you terrible, horrible or something even worse, come join us!2024 Desarrollo Personal Higiene y Vida Saludable Psicología Psicología y Salud Mental Éxito Personal
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  • Season 3 Trailer

    Season 3 Trailer
    Aug 20 2025

    Guess who’s back from the grave? Not our narcissistic mothers — they’re still gloriously, blessedly dead, and we’re thriving in their absence.

    It’s us! Megan and Elizabeth, your favorite terrible daughters. Life rudely got in the way of recording, but we’ve clawed our way out of the chaos to drop this little trailer and let you know that season three is actually happening.

    Coming soon: episodes about what it looks like to finally be treated as a person and not an object, how to clap back at your inner critic and their flying monkey entourage, what “repair” actually looks like (spoiler: nothing like the narc’s bargain-bin version), and the oddly complicated grief that shows up when your narcissistic parent dies. We’ll also be diving into the “good parent” messages we never got, and grieving the alternate selves we could have been. Basically, it’s a lot like group therapy — except in between the healing, we also make time to roast yer mom.

    Buckle up, terrible daughters, terrible sons, and terrible offspring of all genders: season three is coming.
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    6 m
  • 020: Me: Maybe it wasn’t abuse? Also Me: Every complex trauma symptom

    020: Me: Maybe it wasn’t abuse? Also Me: Every complex trauma symptom
    Apr 1 2025
    This week, we’re tackling one of the most unsettling and deeply confusing questions many of us face: Was it abuse? And let’s be honest—if that question keeps showing up like 3 raccoons in a trench coat whispering cryptic messages outside your window at 2 a.m., you might want to investigate. In this episode, we dig into why psychological and emotional abuse are so much harder to recognize than physical or sexual abuse—and why so many of us spend years trying to convince ourselves it wasn’t “that bad.” Narcissistic family systems are masters at looking shiny on the outside while quietly dismantling your sense of reality. Honestly, it’s cult behavior—but with better potlucks and passive-aggressive throw pillows. We explore how the most abusive part is often the pattern, not the individual incidents. That chronic, low-grade cruelty, the constant invalidation, the feeling that love only comes when you abandon your own needs? Yeah, that. We share tools to help you recognize these dynamics—including what to notice, how to start documenting patterns, and why fear itself can be a flashing neon sign that something is seriously off. Plus, we answer a surprisingly common question: What if I'm the narcissist? (Short answer: if you’re self-aware enough to ask, you’re probably not the one we’re worried about.) Of course, we still find time for a Mini Crazy Mom Off—this one includes listener nightmares and a brief but unsettling cameo by Hannibal Lecter. We also talk about how movement helped us get through the week—because sometimes a walk around the block is less about getting your steps in and more about preventing a full existential spiral in the canned goods aisle. If you’ve ever wondered whether your experience “counts,” this episode says: yes, it does. And you’re not alone in wondering. Thank you for listening to season two of the podcast! If you haven’t already, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favorite podcast app to make sure you get the season 3 episodes as soon as they drop. Unlike the narcissist in your life, we'd love to hear your stories and how they affected you. Email us or DM us on Instagram, @terribledaughterpod or at  H2Bterrible@gmail.com! What We Cover In This Episode: The tremendous difficulty in recognizing psychological and emotional abuse compared to physical or sexual abuse [1:33] How narcissistic family dynamics compare to being in a cult and the internal conflict caused by the contrast between internal experiences and external perceptions of a "perfect" family [5:43] Practical tools we recommend for recognizing abuse and the importance of documenting experiences and recognizing patterns of abuse [11:11] The significance of emotional cues, particularly fear, as indicators of abuse [14:01] How to know if you are being a victim, or if you are displaying narcissistic behaviors yourself [27:53] Our “Mini Crazy Mom Offs” – how Elizabeth’s mother is even giving nightmares to our listeners and a cameo by Hannibal Lector [36:55] How incorporating movement into our daily routines helped both of us through this week [43:12] Links & Resources:  Red Dragon by Thomas Harris Hannibal (TV Series) Monk and Robot Series by Becky Chambers The Good Place & Ted Lasso (TV Shows)
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    52 m
  • 019: No, YOU need to manage my anger!

    019: No, YOU need to manage my anger!
    Mar 18 2025
    Anger. The emotion we were taught to fear, suppress, or avoid entirely—especially if we grew up under the reign of a narcissist. In this episode, we rip up the old rulebook on anger and talk about why it’s actually one of the most sacred, transformative forces we have. Turns out, anger isn’t the enemy—it’s a signal, a boundary, a fire that can be channeled into power instead of destruction. But when you’re raised by a narcissist, anger isn’t just discouraged—it’s dangerous. We explore how narcissistic parents manipulate anger to maintain control, the twisted triumph they feel when they break their children emotionally, and why asserting your needs can instantly turn you into “the selfish one.” Elizabeth shares how embracing anger as fire—something sacred and elemental—helped them reclaim personal agency after years of emotional erasure. Meanwhile, Megan unpacks a pivotal realization: anger isn’t something to fear, but a necessary part of healing. We also take a look at the relentless nature of narcissistic rage versus the healthy, human expression of anger (hint: one of these is terrifying and the other is actually useful). Plus, we swap some Mini Crazy Mom Offs—this time with a laundry-related theme, because of course our mothers found a way to make even clean clothes traumatic. Finally, we wrap up with the tools we used this week that reminded us of the importance of creativity, self-expression, and creating a space that actually feels safe. Because if we weren’t nurtured growing up, you bet we’re going to learn how to nurture ourselves now. We’re so happy to be back here with you for a brand-new season of the podcast. If you  haven’t already, don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,  YouTube or your favorite podcast app to automatically get all of the new episodes as  soon as they drop. Unlike the narcissist in your life, we'd love to hear your stories and  how they affected you. Email us or DM us on Instagram, @terribledaughterpod or at  H2Bterrible@gmail.com! What We Cover In This Episode: How anger can actually be a healthy signal of unmet needs and violated boundaries and why this topic is so relevant for this podcast [4:04] The disturbing "triumph" felt by narcissistic parents when they emotionally break their children and the core power dynamic it highlights [8:46] A look at the distorted perception of anger in narcissistic households and the relentless, destructive rage versus healthy anger expression [20:26] A powerful analogy that illustrates the constant fear of being emotionally "disappeared" or abandoned by a narcissistic parent [26:26] How Elizabeth connects with the raw, transformative power of anger, symbolized by fire, as a tool for healing and reclaiming personal agency after narcissistic abuse [44:36] Megan's pivotal epiphany about anger as the most sacred emotion and the role it has in pushing us forward [49:10] Our “Mini Crazy Mom Offs” - laundry-themed edition [57:51] The tools we used this week that demonstrate the importance of using our creativity and creating a safe and nourishing environment in which to live in [65:59] Links & Resources:  017: Forgiveness: Terms and Conditions Apply A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton Twilight Zone “It’s a Good Life” Episode The Police – Every Breath You Take (Official Movie Video) Frozen (2013) IMDb Mommie Dearest (1981) IMDb CapCut
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    1 h y 15 m
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