Parents can be are worst critics. As a parent, it's easy to say too much. I feel like I have to back off of my adult kids a lot. My mother, now in her seventies, still has a mouthful of criticism each time she calls me. It's no reflection on you.

Congratulations on your progress. I have a son in his early 20s with mental health issues. I want to tell him to go back to work all the time. As a mother, it's hard to have patience. Still, it's me being bad and I have to let him recover on his own. He says his mental health break from work will be less than two months and I have to trust him. It's hard to do. Focus on yourself and try not to let her get you down.