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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... less likely to have been exposed , and the hurt is less deep , less blood is shed . But since we expect full understanding from our mothers , we're more likely to lay ourselves wide open to them- the risk is great , but if we fully show ...
... less likely to have been exposed , and the hurt is less deep , less blood is shed . But since we expect full understanding from our mothers , we're more likely to lay ourselves wide open to them- the risk is great , but if we fully show ...
Page 150
... less intensely that she'll find us inadequate or infuriating , we can enjoy learning about her with interest , as we would about anyone else . Try to recall what you know about your mother's child- hood , since children seem very human ...
... less intensely that she'll find us inadequate or infuriating , we can enjoy learning about her with interest , as we would about anyone else . Try to recall what you know about your mother's child- hood , since children seem very human ...
Page 155
... less destructive , less malicious , and even less serious because we understand their sources ( her worry about an impending divorce , her concern about where our next meal was coming from , etc. ) . We can better appreciate the good ...
... less destructive , less malicious , and even less serious because we understand their sources ( her worry about an impending divorce , her concern about where our next meal was coming from , etc. ) . We can better appreciate the good ...
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