Dr. Debra Mandel is a psychologist and author of Sassy & Rude, A Tough Love Guide for Moms on How to Bring Back the Sugar and Spice in Their Not-So-Nice Adult Daughters. We discuss how our relationships with our moms affect our romantic dynamics, having high expectations for our mothers (and them for us!), how things change when you become a mom, how close is “too close,” narcissistic moms, and more. This episode starts with your submitted questions via speakpipe. Go to speakpipe.com/wemetatacme to submit yours for the next episode! Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Sponsors: Talkspace.com/acme code SPACE80 for $80 off your first month  Expressvpn.com/acme for three extra months completely free Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.