Mothers and Daughters

A Mother's Silence Gave Her Daughter A Voice

Jane Shure | Posted 05.21.2012

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As women, we know what it's like to be tired and we keep doing what needs to be done. What if we applied the same attitude to fear, seeing it as something we live with rather than something to paralyze us?

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Fathers and Daughters -- and Moms: Is There Room for Everyone?

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.21.2012

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Can a mom truly encourage a daughter to be close to her father without comparing her daughter's experience to her own?

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Helping My Daughter Survive Bipolar Disorder

Cinda Johnson | Posted 05.17.2012

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The energy and time it takes to find good treatment, continued support, and understanding for the person with a mental illness as well as his or her family are often overwhelming, but they are also often the difference between recovery and devastation.

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On Mothers in Memoirs

Nicki Richesin | Posted 05.15.2012

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One hopes by writing their fierce and evocative memoirs, they can keep their mothers' ghosts at bay.

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5 Ways to Talk to Your Mom About Your Love Life

Jessica Massa | Posted 05.14.2012

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Share enough to convince her that just because you aren't "dating" someone in a way that she easily understands doesn't mean you are romantically doomed or considering another sexual orientation.

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What 'The Sound of Music' Meant to This Single Mother

Bonnie St. John | Posted 05.14.2012

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We seldom celebrate the kind of moral and personal courage that Maria von Trapp exhibited. But that's the kind of 'happily ever after' that resonated for the battle-weary single mom who raised me.

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Why Mother's Day Cards Make Me Laugh

Jody Gastfriend | Posted 05.13.2012

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Mother's Day cards make me laugh. I'm not talking about the wild-and-bawdy cards for single-again Moms or even the sound-chip cards showcasing a chorus of tiara-topped poodles. No, I laugh at all those heartfelt cards that pour forth with flowery verses and profusions of adverbs, all designed to express some level of gratitude to mothers near and far.

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Ode to My Mother ... "I Swear"

Bonni Brodnick | Posted 05.13.2012

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Whenever one of my mother's sentences begins with "I swear," I take cover and get ready for the diatribe. If I'm in the kitchen, I stop chopping. If I'm in the car, I put my iPhone on speaker. It's just too good to miss.

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The Best Advice My Mom Ever Gave Me

Posted 05.13.2012

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If there's one thing that moms are always good for, it's some great free advice. When you think about it, you might be surprised at how much your mot...

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Talking to Mom 101

Benni Cinkle | Posted 05.12.2012

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What I like most about the whole day is the look on my mom's face when she gets her gifts. Because it doesn't matter what it is we've decided to give her. In her mind, these are the best gifts ever.

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An Open Letter To My Future Daughter About Love And Marriage

Charli Penn | Posted 05.12.2012

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You're going to hear a lot of things about love and marriage before you're ready to understand them. That's okay. That's what you have me for, kid. There's more to tell and teach you than one letter could ever hold, but to kick off your lessons in Boys 101, here are a few things I need you to remember most and understand early.

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Doing It for Our Moms

Stephanie Schriock | Posted 05.11.2012

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Gabriel Giffords beamed at her mom throughout Gloria's speech. Gloria was firm about one thing: Gabby was determined, she was focused, she wasn't done yet.

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A Mother: A Parent, and a Friend -- A Powerful Combination

Michele Hunt | Posted 05.11.2012

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I have never understood the rational that mothers should not be friends with their daughters (or their sons). Who else can our daughters trust to have their best interest in mind?

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How My Relationship With My Mom Changed Post-Divorce

Natasha Burton | Posted 05.11.2012

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There was one aspect of my life that never changed, even when my family's structure did: My relationship with my mom. In fact, in many ways, my parents' divorce only made our bond stronger.

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Legacy Blessings: Honoring Our Mothers on Mother's Day

Rachael Freed | Posted 05.11.2012

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This Mother's Day, each of us -- with our unique and complicated relationships with our mothers -- has the privilege and the obligation to articulate our honoring and revering in a legacy letter.

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Mothers And Daughters: My Mom Left Us -- And I'm Grateful

Megan Baldwin | Posted 05.11.2012

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I was an adult and shouldn't have needed my mom cheering me on. Yet, all I could feel was her absence. I wanted her back.

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A Mother's Scorecard

Sherri Edwards | Posted 05.10.2012

Year 7: Nothing will be more endearing than coming home to find your husband with his hair in barrettes having a tea party with your daughters.

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I'm 31 And Single -- Thanks, Mom!

Dara Pettinelli | Posted 05.10.2012

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'You have your freedom,' my mom says to me, as if she's describing a place she's always wanted to visit but knows she'll probably never see.

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Mother's Day: A Time To Say Goodbye To Old Grudges

Suzanne Braun Levine | Posted 05.10.2012

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Like many women in midlife, I find Mother's Day as much a reminder of a fraught relationship as a celebration of motherhood. The emotional status of our relationship with them is a major factor in our ongoing reinvention.

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The Three Best Things My Mother Ever Taught Me

Signe Whitson | Posted 05.08.2012

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This year, in honor of Mother's Day, I celebrate all of the wisdom that my own mom passed on to me through her words and, more importantly, in her actions over the years.

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I Loved Having the 'Cool' Mom -- Until She Wanted to Hang Out With Me

Jill Di Donato | Posted 05.08.2012

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Having a fulfilling adult relationship with your mother offers profound life epiphanies -- but for many of us, that bond doesn't just happen. It takes work.

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A Mother and Daughter Reconcile -- Finally: A Personal Story

Carla Seaquist | Posted 05.08.2012

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My mother was lonely? That self-sufficient, God-fearing, beautiful woman, beloved of her many, many friends? Yes, she went on, haltingly, handing me the explanation she had withheld for decades.

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Why Stepmoms Get Shafted On Mother's Day

HuffingtonPost.com | Natasha Burton | Posted 05.05.2012

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To stepmother Judy Osborne, Mother’s Day is “the hardest day of the year.” Osborne, a Brookline, Mass.-based marriage and family therapist, ...

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A Family Tree Grows Branches

Jennifer Handford | Posted 05.04.2012

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My daughter is fractional shares of English and Irish and Dutch and Russian and German. But she's also Chinese.

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'Suddenly All I Wanted to Do Was Brush Her Hair'

Donna Johnson | Posted 05.04.2012

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What is the single most intense, fraught, infuriating and rewarding relationship in your life? For many women, the answer is a no-brainer: the one we have with our mothers.

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