Have you ever been told to ‘let your daughter go’? To ‘stop hovering,’ or to ‘let her be more independent’? Then perhaps you’ve been accused of being a helicopter mom. It’s a loaded term that launched a media frenzy a few years ago: a mom who is overinvolved in her daughter’s life, thereby inhibiting her […]
Read MoreAre You Worried Your Daughter is going to Repeat Your Mistakes?
Are you afraid your daughter is going to repeat your mistakes? Sigh. Let’s give some examples: (1) Your daughter wants to wear SHORT shorts, or a crop top to school — you remember the comments your body got when you were her age. (2) She just had her first drink of alcohol. (You found out […]
Read MoreIf She’s Embarrassed By You, It’s a Good Sign
WHaaaat?! Yes, actually. Let’s break it down. Daughters have been made a berry-red shade of embarrassed by their mothers for ever, right? For recorded parenting history. So much that it’s become ‘normal’ and expected. One of the things you’re warned of when it comes to raising a teen girl. “Oh, is she embarrassed by you? Oh, are you now “DORK MOM”? […]
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