Turns out that, according to a recent study by Temple University researchers, teens have more of an impact on what their mothers wear and buy than their mothers have on them. The study, published in the Journal of Consumer Behavior, included 343 mother-daughter pairs who completed questionnaires about their purchases of personal items such as…
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The book, Side by Side, examines how to openly communicate with one another 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…
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By Evelyn Resh, Oprah.com Tears, fights and backtalk—raising a teenage daughter is not always a bed of roses. But what’s normal? Evelyn Resh wants you to know that loving her and liking her don’t always have to go together. I have yet to meet a woman parenting a teen girl who hasn’t looked at me…
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You Don’t Really Know Me By Terri Apter Few other family pairings are quite as combustible as a teenage daughter and her mother. In fact, they argue, on average, every two-and-a-half days. These quarrels are actually attempts to negotiate changes in a relationship that is valued by both mothers and daughters, as psychologist, Terri Apter,…
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by Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D., Psychology Today Exchanging blame between parent and teenager risks doing harm Blame is the act of charging some personal injury to other people or to oneself. It is meant to fix responsibility for wrong doing or what went wrong. Blame is about finding and fixing fault, and it is acted…
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Moms and Teen Girls Article… How to Survive Your Daughter’s Teen Years By Kyanna Sutton, FamilyEducation.com The surging hormones and emotional changes that frame our daughters’ adolescence can feel like a roller coaster ride. Sometimes the “terrible teens” can dim the glow of the most confident moms. Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler, co-author of I’m Not Mad,…
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By Janet, Michigan No one really teaches you how to be a mother. Not exactly. But your mother is your primary role model, for better or for worse. You can choose to be like her, or you can choose not to be like her. Or something in between. And occasionally, it’s involuntary—you know, you say…
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First a mother’s perspective on her and her teenage daughter’s trip and then the daughter’s tip for traveling with your mom. Paradise Lost: A Mother-Daughter Spring Break By Alessandra Stanley, The New York Times ONE of the good things about divorce is that you get to see less of your children. I didn’t know that…
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via Oprah A wedding dress is at the center of a heated mother/daughter battle. Jamillah thought her mother Muriel bought her wedding dress as a gift until they had an argument. Jamillah says Muriel stopped taking her calls and refused to give her the dress! Muriel made her intentions clear in a letter: Send…
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