Don't Blame Mother: Mending the Mother-daughter RelationshipA nationally recognized expert on the psychology of women shows how the angerand agony of the mother-daughter relationship can be replaced with a new bondbased on understanding and respect. |
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Page 114
... close . " The mother of a first - year college student explained : Laura and I have always been so close . Since she left for college last month , every time I walk by her room , I get all weepy . I know I shouldn't feel that way - I ...
... close . " The mother of a first - year college student explained : Laura and I have always been so close . Since she left for college last month , every time I walk by her room , I get all weepy . I know I shouldn't feel that way - I ...
Page 115
... close to them , but staying close is mislabeled " dependency . " Mother and daughter cannot win . There is no room for our behavior to be considered healthy . The myth becomes entrenched , then , that - unlike sons , who eventually ...
... close to them , but staying close is mislabeled " dependency . " Mother and daughter cannot win . There is no room for our behavior to be considered healthy . The myth becomes entrenched , then , that - unlike sons , who eventually ...
Page 180
... close to you or not close enough ! " When daughter wants her mother near , they are both plagued by the worry that closeness is unhealthy , and when they are close , each fears being overwhelmed by the other's " enormous " needs ...
... close to you or not close enough ! " When daughter wants her mother near , they are both plagued by the worry that closeness is unhealthy , and when they are close , each fears being overwhelmed by the other's " enormous " needs ...
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