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UnREAl Like Mother like Daughter? Rachel's Toxic Mother's Trap

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Like Mother Like Daughter?
Rachel’s Toxic Mother Trap

October 13, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

I’m not shocked by much – but UnREAL’S Episode 3, Mother, disturbed me. Rachel’s mother is clearly trouble. And, she’s a psychiatrist. Bad combination. I was left thinking about how deeply mothers affect their children. How mothers can make or break a child’s confidence and psychological stability. We don’t have to wander very far to …

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