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Why maternal jealousy over beauty creates shame

My daughter is more beautiful than I ever was and I feel jealous of my own child which makes me feel like a monster.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competitive feelings toward offspring reveal unresolved personal beauty wounds and threaten maternal identity.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Desirability and beauty standards across cultures?”

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