About The Book

What if the pain of being unmothered didn’t have to define your future? 

For many women, growing up with a toxic, absent, or emotionally unavailable mother leaves scars that linger well into adulthood. The shame, confusion, and mistrust can feel impossible to shake—and the fear of repeating those patterns with your own children can be overwhelming. 

UnMothered No More is a healing guide for daughters who long to break free from generational dysfunction. With honesty, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience, coach and author Phylis Mantelli walks alongside you through journaling prompts, prayer, and practical tools to help you: 

  • Set healthy boundaries without guilt 
  • Recognize and release trauma patterns 
  • Find trustworthy “mama mentors” who model nurturing love 
  • Break silent agreements and lies that keep you stuck 
  • Discover God’s faithfulness as the foundation for your new legacy 

You don’t have to carry your mother’s brokenness into the next generation. Through Phylis’s guidance and God’s grace, you can step into peace, freedom, and the abundant life you’ve always longed for. 

You may have been unmothered, but you are never unloved. 

About The Author

Phylis Mantelli

Phylis Mantelli is the author of Unmothered: Life with a Mom Who Couldn’t Love Me and UnMothered No More: The Healing Power of Walking Through Your Childhood Story. She is also the host of The UnMothered Podcast and an inspirational speaker at churches, retreats, conferences, and Celebrate Recovery groups.

Phylis is a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach with Freedom Movement and is deeply passionate about walking women through the pain of their childhood stories with compassion, truth, and hope. Her work centers on helping women find healing, freedom, and a renewed sense of identity.

When she is not working, Phylis cherishes time with her husband of over 36 years, Mike, and their four grandchildren, who lovingly call her “Phee Phee.” Now in a season of enjoying their second home closer to family, they love attending games and gymnastics, making memories the second time around, and discovering new restaurants together.

The beach is a special place of rest for them both, where they find peace in God’s presence and enjoy the beauty of His creation.

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About The Book

In her memoir Unmothered: Life with a Mom Who Couldn’t Love Me, popular blogger and speaker Phylis Mantelli takes readers on the roller-coaster journey of growing up with an alcoholic, narcissistic mother.

Though often made to feel worthless as a daughter, Phylis, by God’s grace, eventually breaks through the pain and replaces it with a heart of a daughter who loves her mom unconditionally.

Her book offers hope and encouragement to those struggling with dysfunctional family relationships.

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