As kids, we tend to put our parents on a pedestal and not view them as humans. But once you are able to understand and accept their human sides, you can find friends for life.
When a parent is dismissive of their adult child's emotions it can come from feeling of remorse and guilt, or be an indication the parent is incapable of dealing with the complexity of emotions. Three experts give reasons why this can happen.
An Adult Daughter Shares The Story Of Caring For Her Independent, Aging Mother. The Essay Ends With The Author's Realization That, In Addition To Mothering Her Beloved Mother, It Was Time To Also Start Mothering Herself.