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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... usually doesn't help much . Anger can help us to overcome our feelings of powerlessness : When we see that we don't deserve to feel powerless ( or humili- ated or hurt ) and that we have the right to object to such treat- ment , then ...
... usually doesn't help much . Anger can help us to overcome our feelings of powerlessness : When we see that we don't deserve to feel powerless ( or humili- ated or hurt ) and that we have the right to object to such treat- ment , then ...
Page 73
... usually quite separate from these types of warnings by mother . ) Daddy's greater leniency is usually a side effect of his generally lesser involvement in childrearing than his wife's . But all the daughter knows is that Daddy treats ...
... usually quite separate from these types of warnings by mother . ) Daddy's greater leniency is usually a side effect of his generally lesser involvement in childrearing than his wife's . But all the daughter knows is that Daddy treats ...
Page 114
... usually considered independent and rational , whereas women are con- sidered dependent , eager for closeness , and emotional . Given these assumptions , relationships between two women are often regarded as overly dependent , because ...
... usually considered independent and rational , whereas women are con- sidered dependent , eager for closeness , and emotional . Given these assumptions , relationships between two women are often regarded as overly dependent , because ...
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