“ Every time my mother walks in, she takes over. I get a running commentary on everything I’m...

“Even now, it’s hard to use the word ‘jealous’ about my mother. The idea that a mother would be,...

I deliberately chose the painting by Mary Cassatt as an illustration because it serves as a cultural shorthand for...

Source: Author If you are thoughtful and reflective, revisiting pivotal moments and experiences in your life will occasionally yield a...

Source: Copyright free, unsplash.com In the court of public opinion, the daughter is always on trial. The societal response to a...

Source: Copyright and courtesy Morty Bachar, Lakeside Pottery For some, the journey out of childhood is a long one,...

While the daughter of a dismissive mother suffers because she’s ignored and can end up caught in a cycle...

No one likes failing or the rush of negative feeling that comes along with it; it’s equally true that...

Daughters who grow up with mothers who send mixed signals—who are sometimes emotionally available and loving, and other times...

For all that the cultural mythology insists that mothers love all their children equally, the truth is that mothers...