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 87
... supposed to come naturally , few mothers tell their children how difficult it can be . This has concerned me for many years - since I first had children — and I have taken some pains to tell my children that I don't always know what's ...
... supposed to come naturally , few mothers tell their children how difficult it can be . This has concerned me for many years - since I first had children — and I have taken some pains to tell my children that I don't always know what's ...
Page 88
... supposed to get angry , and certainly not at each other ; if they do , then at least one of them is bad . According to the idealized view , the mother - daughter rela- tionship is a mutually loving , sweet , supportive one with no room ...
... supposed to get angry , and certainly not at each other ; if they do , then at least one of them is bad . According to the idealized view , the mother - daughter rela- tionship is a mutually loving , sweet , supportive one with no room ...
Page 164
... supposed to take care of other people's needs , we rarely think to ask them what they need ; because they are supposed to help us deal with our fears and work toward our goals , we don't usually ask them about their fears and aims . For ...
... supposed to take care of other people's needs , we rarely think to ask them what they need ; because they are supposed to help us deal with our fears and work toward our goals , we don't usually ask them about their fears and aims . For ...
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