Fostering a Good Mother-Daughter Relationship

When she was three years old, you were the queen of her world. Beautiful, fun, cool-- everything that your young daughter hoped she could be. Now, she's like, uh, way cooler and like, uh, totally not into you. Where, oh, where did your little girl go?

When it comes to finding a common ground, the tween and teen years can be especially hard for mothers and daughters. How to stay connected to your daughter and foster a positive relationship, while giving them space and room to grow seems impossible. Today, Parents Ask experts Joanne Stern, Ann Corwin and Susan Stiffelman discuss mother-daughter power struggles and offer helpful tips on what mothers should and shouldn’t do, and warning signs that may mean trouble.

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ladywellness
3 months ago

What happens when you have raised and always had an excellent relationship with your 15 year old daughter but now the court is involved because her abusive father came back into the picture after being gone for over 12 years. Court says we are to close and gave temporary custody to father and now she is unhappy and depress and wants to come back home and live with her mom. How can this be a good thing for mother daughter relationship?

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