By Lisa Belkin, The New York Times, Motherlode – Adventures in Parenting Over on Slate yesterday, a reader wrote to the Dear Prudence column, looking for advice. She asked, in part: I am the mother of a tall, shapely, stunning, 17-year-old daughter … I have worked to help her be strong, secure, and happy with…
Book Excerpt: For many, motherhood is one of life’s greatest joys, but getting along with your children, particularly daughters, isn’t always a piece of cake. In “Side by Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication,” author Dr. Charles Sophy examines this family dynamic and how moms and daughters can have an open, loving relationship:…
By Barbara Katz Have you ever asked yourself…Why do I have to walk on egg shells around my daughter? Why does my daughter feel criticized when I’m just trying to help? How can my daughter say I don’t understand her? Why must I bite my tongue when I see how she parents her children? These…
By Linda Perlman Gordon and Susan Morris Shaffer, Oprah.com I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want, and then advise them to do it. ~ Harry Truman We believe mothers and their adult daughters can’t be best friends, but they can develop a gratifying…
Question: I have a grown daughter problem that is tearing me apart and I don’t know what to do! She blames me for everything that has gone wrong in her life, especially in the last few years! Her father died in 2004 and since then it has become even more of a downhill struggle –…
There is actually a silver lining to the battles during a daughter’s adolescence. What?! Read excerpt from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Mothers and Daughters by Rosanne Rosen. Read the article
By Tara Deliberto, PhDc, ParentingPink.com You’re a mother of a daughter you adore. You would do absolutely anything for her. While she is off socializing with her friends, occupying herself with hobbies, and toying with ideas of what she wants to become, you have the pleasure of sitting back and watching her grow. Thoughts that…
By Janet from Michigan When I first found out I was having a baby girl, I pictured her as a miniature version of myself: dark hair and lots of it; hazel eyes. She arrived with barely any hair and beautiful blue eyes. I envisioned a sweet little girl who wanted to please her parents. I…
Whether trying to discipline your daughter or just having a heated debate, once a parent begins to yell, they’ve lost credibility. Here are 3 things you can do to keep yourself from yelling: Be responsive, not reactive. Let your teen own the problem. Keep your frustrations in check – or take a time out. Read…
Jeanne Robertson “Mothers vs Teenage Daughters”