Mother Son Relationship

My Mother, Myself

Cory Zacker | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Mother, Role Model, Children, Pregnancy, Maternal, Oedipus, Mother's Day, Mothers-Day-Pkg, Oedipal Complex, Mother-Son Relationship, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Cory Zacker

When my son was younger and deep in the throes of a textbook Oedipal Complex, he looked at me with all sincerity and said, "Mom, why did you marry Dad? Why didn't you wait for me?"

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I Worried That Coaching My Son Would Change Everything

Janell Burley Hofmann | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Sports, Youth Sports Coaching, Parents, Youth Sports Parents, Children, Mothers, Youth Sports, Mother Son Relationship, Coach Mom, Basketball, Mom Coach, Parents News
Janell Burley Hofmann

I was worried that all the ways we have tainted youth sports made me lose my taste, my joy for competition; my first true love, my first lesson in mindfulness, my first meditation.

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I Am the Luckiest Guy in the World

Evan Neubauer | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Mother Son Relationship, Trauma Recovery, Domestic Violence, Good News News
Evan Neubauer

My mom was shot twice in the face: once in the eye and once in the cheek. Considering everything she has been through, she looks fantastic and is in the best of spirits. On our walk today, I realized just how lucky I am.

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Raising Sensually Aware Sons

Lori Bryant Woolridge | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Parent Child Talk, Parenting, Mother Son Talks, Parenting Advice, Mothers, Mother-Son Relationship, Black Voices News
Lori Bryant Woolridge

Talking is always good, and the mother-to-son conversation is especially important. It's our job as mothers to counter the asinine and inappropriate media messages our sons receive and teach them to respect and admire women.

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A Mother and Child Reunion

Deborah Lynn, M.D. | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Father-Daughter Relationships, Father-Son Relationships, Parent-Child Relationships, Mother Daughter Relationships, Mother-Son Relationship, Parents News
Deborah Lynn, M.D.

Can we heal our inner rift of the negative internal parent so that we can get a few minutes of reunion with your little darlin' in front of you?

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Empty Next Syndrome: Home for the Summer

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: College Age Kids, Home From College, Mothering, Empty Nest Syndrome, Mother-Son Relationship, Parenting, Empty Nest, What's Next, My-Story, Healthy Living News
Lorraine Devon Wilke

With my son leaving home, it's as if my job description suddenly hit planned obsolescence, and like that aging salesman who's walked gently to the door with a gold watch in hand, I'm unclear of my relevance in this new era of child development.

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Embracing My Messy Home

Susan Stiffelman | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Mother Son Relationships, Love and Relationships, Mother-Son Relationships, Mother Son Relationship, Adult Kids, Adult Children, Mother-Son Relationship, Healthy Living News
Susan Stiffelman

I love that my house is messy. Wherever I look, I see signs of my boy, that six-foot-five fella who has been scarce around here because of that college thing he has going on.

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In Memory of Anita Williams, Mom

Terrence Howard | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cancer Research, Stand Up to Cancer, Cancer, Mother's Day, Mother-Son-Relationship, Cancer Prevention, Colon Cancer, Family, Healthy Living News
Terrence Howard

Seeing my mother die, experiencing the stages of cancer that drained her of life, made me come face to face with my own mortality. And so I knew I needed to continue experiencing life for everything that it was.

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Mothers, Sons And Mysteries

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mothers and Sons, Psychology, The Balanced Life, Father-Son Relationship, Mother-Son Relationship, Healthy Living News
Dr. Peggy Drexler

A friend told me that she asked her 13-year-old son what is the most important thing about being a boy. He said: "Taking care of others." She asked h...

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