Don't Blame Mother: Mending the Mother-daughter RelationshipThe anger and agony of the mother-daughter relationship can be replaced with a new bond based on understanding and respect according to Dr. Caplan. She shows women how to move to a new, positive mother-daughter relationship based on respect. |
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Page 70
... culture has molds into which it wants each new gener- ation to fit . In our culture , the responsibility for that molding is mainly delegated to families , which in practice usually means that mothers are the ones to mold their children ...
... culture has molds into which it wants each new gener- ation to fit . In our culture , the responsibility for that molding is mainly delegated to families , which in practice usually means that mothers are the ones to mold their children ...
Page 72
... cultural stan- dards for mothers and daughters , and then trying to change that culture , mother gets trapped into trying to produce a perfect spec- imen of a daughter ( for both their sakes ) , and daughter hates mother for being so ...
... cultural stan- dards for mothers and daughters , and then trying to change that culture , mother gets trapped into trying to produce a perfect spec- imen of a daughter ( for both their sakes ) , and daughter hates mother for being so ...
Page 91
... culture , is essential to improv- ing our relationships with our mothers . For most women , understanding that our mothers were unwitting vehicles for transporting cultural myths into our hearts and minds is much better and more ...
... culture , is essential to improv- ing our relationships with our mothers . For most women , understanding that our mothers were unwitting vehicles for transporting cultural myths into our hearts and minds is much better and more ...
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