Article 5HJNT Tending Each Other's Gardens: Growing Into Authenticity and Identity as My Mother's Child

Tending Each Other's Gardens: Growing Into Authenticity and Identity as My Mother's Child

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Kaia Naadira
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Throughout my life, my mother always had a habit of asking me to evaluate her parenting. For years, to avoid uncomfortable conversations I'd say, Yes, you're a great mom," and Yes, I had a fine childhood," thinking I was doing what was right to protect us both from a lot of arguing and heartache. I thought allowing...

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