Can Moms Be too Close to their Daughters? – Cont’d.


The Key is Balance As mothers, when we find our own best friends (in addition to close communication with our husbands, if they are in the picture), it doesn’t diminish our relationship with our daughter. It enhances our bond with her. We need women we can confide in and trust because developing connections with other women is part of taking care of ourselves. In the process, we not only have an opportunity to be deeply honest with someone who is better equipped to support us, but we get to have fun too.


It comes down to a balance—not a disconnected, I’m-too-busy-for-you stance or a too-close-for-comfort, enmeshed relationship with our daughter. Let her know you’re there for her when she needs someone to talk to, and then listen well when she takes you up on the offer. Invite her to meet you at a coffee shop, and don’t take it personally if she’s not able to fit that into her schedule. Be her greatest encourager in all the steps along the way as she becomes a full- fledged adult. And while you’re at it, enjoy the freedom to have a life of your own.


Publisher, Elva “Precious Love” Thompson, and her 3 grown daughters — L to R Amber 26, Graphic Designer Ashley 24, Wells Fargo, &


Angel 21, Kentucky State University


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