02/20/2026
"The way I was communicating to her was just making her feel sh*tty about herself instead of building her up, which was completely the opposite of what I thought I was doing," McLachlan said.
"I had to eat a lot of humble pie and take stock and go, 'OK, look, I want a relationship with my kid. So, I need to learn how to communicate differently with her,'" she said.
Sarah McLachlan is a beast! This is what strength and love really looks like!
It's never too late to repair a relationship with someone who loves you but also hurt by you. The issue many of us run into is that we are focused on our intent instead of focusing on the fact that our loved one is hurt by us. We have to be able to listen and not be defensive.
This is hard work and takes vulnerability and letting go of ego.
Sarah McLachlan said family counseling made her realize her communication methods made her daughter feel worse about herself.
