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juliepippert A new interesting article from Ellen:
"What Makes A Parent-Child Relationship Close?"
My thirty-something-year-old daughter recently emailed a colleague of hers and me to introduce us, saying: “there are many overlaps in your work—you really should meet each other.”
So when we finally met (and after we had taken a cell phone photograph of us together to email to my daughter, saying “Mission Accomplished!”), I expected the conversation to begin with our mutual interests in work. It didn’t. My daughter’s colleague launched our conversation by asking:
“I don’t know many people your daughter’s age who are as close to their mothers as your daughter is to you. I have a 10-year-old and would love to have that kind of relationship with my own daughter. Why do you think you are so close?”
“I had that kind of relationship with my own mother,” I answered. “I connect to my daughter the way my mother connected to me.”
“What did she do?” my daughter’s colleague asked.
“I was always free to tell her when things weren’t working between us and why,” I answered.
Read the rest at: http://www.mamapedia.com/voices/what-makes-a-parent-dash-child-relationship-close
about 1 year ago - Comment
Deborah Thanks for linking this in, Julie. I really heart Ellen. I think/hope I'm doing this with my sons. You know, without totally sMothering them. So, I'm trying to keep a balance....to honor their boy-ness. I wonder what Ellen saying specifically to moms of boys?
about 1 year ago
juliepippert That's a great Q. I wonder, as well.
I heart Ellen too. I've been pondering her point and question in the article all morning, since reading it.
about 1 year ago
Deborah I would LOVE another chance to pick her brain. That was a GREAT chat. I'm still chewing on all she had to say. I'm wondering if, being as open and honest ( with kindness) with boys would be in the same vain as telling my boys what's not working between us? Last week, the 15 year old said..."don't say it. Don't say 'sweep the floor'. I hate when you tell me to do it. I'd rather do it without you telling me." Oh. Alright. SO I said, "you know what I hated when I was in high school? when the teacher would say, 'now, open your books to page...'". B got up off his chair and hugged me. He says he hates that too. Hates it. We were really cracking up. I wonder what Ellen would say about that exchange? Lord knows I'm trying.
about 1 year ago
juliepippert Awesome story, Deborah! I bet she'd say way to go!
about 1 year ago