Parent/Adult Child Communication
Mothers and Daughters: Oh My!
In an earlier blog (https://deborahakahn.com/2025/05/28/navigating–communication–with–ouradult–children/) I wrote about some of the challenges we parents have communicating with our adult children. While communicating with adult children is different for each child no matter the gender, it seems that mothers have a harder time or, let me diplomatically say, more challenging time communicating with daughters. Please visualize…
Read MoreParent Adult Child Communication, so Important in Family Crisis
I, a typical mother, always cared about how my children felt and were doing in the world. Respect for them as people separate from myself was always a guideline I used when talking with them. As they grew to adulthood this communication approach persisted, but my timing, attitude, voice and choice of words had to…
Read MoreNavigating Communication with Our Adult Children
I think it’s safe to say that when we mothers talk together, at some point our conversations will turn to our adult children. No longer a hectic life—perhaps working in a career or being a stay-at-home mother—our relationships take on a big portion of our focus and energy. The relationship with our children becomes even…
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