In this podcast episode, I talk with Lin Green, a Puerto Rico–born writer raised in a Dominican immigrant family, about her book Enough with the Secrets Mama, which explores mother-daughter relationship issues, emotional neglect, and healing from maternal heartache. Lin shares how secrecy and feeling “not enough” shaped her insecurity, perfectionism, and attachment patterns, affecting her romantic relationships and identity.
She describes a pivotal conversation with her mother that prompted her to pull back and begin a healing journey grounded in awareness, boundaries, grace, and faith, including forgiveness. Lin also discusses her advocacy work with a local law enforcement agency in crisis settings, her nonprofit consulting business with her husband, her passion for speaking with teens, and her experiences with juvenile justice.
Lin's Website: https://issalivestyle.com/