Why is mother-daughter connection important for adolescent girls?
Mother-daughter connection through adolescence is good for girls, and it is what girls really want. Girls long to have good relationships with their mothers, in which they are respected for their growing maturity and individuality and where they can get the love and support they need to make it through the jungle of teen culture. Girls best discover who they are in the context of caring relationships. Healthy maturity means developing both greater autonomy and deeper, more meaningful connections with loved ones. We want mothers to know that they can continue the close and loving relationships they have with their daughters when they are little right through their teen years and into adulthood.
