Why This Writer Chose Estrangement From Her Mom

'The kindest thing I've ever done for myself was going low-contact with my mom,' writes Ashley Oerman.

If you have trouble viewing this email, view it in a browser.  BOOKS FOLLOW SUBSCRIBE Today, one writer reflects on the complicated decision to go low-contact with her mom ahead of Mother's Day. Meanwhile, Cosmo is taking you inside the Met Gala after the cameras stopped flashing, where the real stories unfolded off the red-carpet. Add in summer nail inspo straight from fashion’s biggest night, a little Blake Lively rumor control, and 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' fans getting a firm reminder about boundaries, and there's plenty to catch up on.   —The Cosmo Team Essay: Why I Went Low-Contact With My Mom and Chose Estrangement In this exclusive excerpt from her new book ‘Motherf*cked,’ former Cosmo editor Ashley Oerman talks about the tense dynamic with her mother that eventually led her to choose this little-talked-about form of estrangement. READ MORE What Actually Happened Inside the Met Gala After the Red-Carpet Like, after the carpet, ya know? READ MORE The 6 Hottest Summer Nail Trends Straight From the Met Red Carpet New theme idea: Fashion Is (Nail) Art! READ MORE Is That Blake Lively Rumor Actually True? Here's What Sources Say A “Blake insider” has some things to clear up! READ MORE This $20 Old Navy Dress Copies the Sheer Met Gala Afterparty Dress Trend Perfectly This will be coming with me on my Eurosummer vacation. READ MORE ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Releases Privacy Statement to Fans Filming the Set The show is trying to “protect the magic of Cousins.” READ MORE Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Cosmopolitan is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779