Why mother-daughter relationships are so close - and so complicated

MINNEAPOLIS — For many women, the relationship with their mother or daughter is the most important bond they will ever have. It can also be one of the most fraught.

Developmental psychologist and co-host of the Mom Enough podcast, Dr. Marti Erickson, says that contradiction is built into the relationship itself.

"We speak the same language, but also a different one," Erickson said. "We long for closeness and intimacy, but also power and autonomy."

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