by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
How To Share Family Stories With Your Daughter There was a TV program several years ago called “This Is Your Life”. In this show, the host would take the guest back to their childhood, discuss where they were born, whether there were siblings, what things they got up...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
How To Deal With Triggers In Mother-Daughter Relationship. Mothers and daughters want to improve the relationship with each other and are struggling with how to do this. There is much misunderstanding, not hearing each other, yelling or talking over each other. They...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Relationships, Wellbeing
Mother’s Day Mother-Daughter Conflict. Welcome to Mother’s Day. The one day devoted to celebrating motherhood, a day captured in loving smiles, beautiful shared memories, breakfast in bed, chocolate, fresh flowers, warm fuzzy feelings. For mothers and daughters...
by Janice Williams | Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
Here are my tips to get your mother to listen to you. The mother-daughter relationship is a complex dynamic, with many daughters feeling they are not heard or understood. At times, daughters can feel invisible wanting desperately for their mothers to see them. ...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellbeing
The other day I was reflecting on patriarchy and stereotypes in families and in the mother-daughter relationship. Recently I read a story by Prerna Singh Rai. A young woman, Arohi, wants to be a journalist, but her father wants her to be an accountant. Arohi points...
by Janice Williams | Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships, Wellbeing
This blog examines mother-guilt and shame of motherhood. Have you seen the film The Lost Daughter? I found it fascinating and tense, sad and complex, yet honest in its portrayal of women who are at a crossroads in life. The film examines motherhood, the...
