It is no secret that the mother-daughter relationship is both complex and diverse.
In selecting our mother and daughter quotes we have attempted to incorporate elements of that diversity.
Some mothers are best friends with their daughters, whilst others argue regularly. There are mothers who will do anything to avoid conflict, and others who seem to be spoiling for a fight at every opportunity.
Of course, all relationships have their ups and downs; it’s just that these seem to be more acute between mothers and daughters.
Psychologist Roni Cohen-Sandler has written a book on the subject. The title encapsulates the problem; the book is called “I’m Not Mad, I Just Hate You!”
She refers to the three main complaints that daughters have about their mothers:
- They try too hard to “parent” them.
- They are overly critical.
- They are too demanding.
On the other hand, mothers also have complaints about their daughters:
- Their daughters don’t listen to them.
- They make poor choices.
- They have no time for their mothers.
The mother and daughter quotes we have selected refer to some of these problems.
Take a few moments to browse through them and see what you think:
1. A busy mother makes slothful daughters.
2. My eleven year old daughter mopes around the house all day waiting for her breasts to grow.
3. A daughter is a day brightener and a heart warmer.
4. A daughter is a little girl who grows up to be a friend.
5. Daughters are like flowers, they fill the world with beauty, and sometimes attract pests.
6. Good daughters make good mothers.
7. Every mother generally hopes that her daughter will snag a better husband than she managed to do… but she’s certain that her boy will never get as great a wife as his father did.
8. When your mother is mad and asks you, Do I look stupid? it’s best not to answer her.
9. A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart.
10. After becoming a mother you really really appreciate yours!
11. Daughters are angels sent from above to fill our heart with never ending love.
12. A mother loves her daughter more than her life.
13. What the daughter does, the mother did.
14. Fame is rot; daughters are the thing.
15. The woman who bore me is no longer alive, but I seem to be her daughter in increasingly profound ways.
So, did you identify with any of our mother and daughter quotes?
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