The mother-daughter relationship can be the most special bond out there. However, it can also be tough in many seasons. The mother-daughter duo of Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney are on the podcast today to give us very practical tips on ways to build, maintain and strengthen our relationships with our daughters.
As we think about the mother-daughter relationship, we can often jump to the things we need to add to our plate. We feel guilty that we aren’t doing enough. Sandra shares that we may need to actually eliminate things. We may need to limit what we do - to make room for this important relationship.
As a mom of daughters, I absolutely loved this chat and it gave me so many great ideas I can still implement in my own home. However, if you have sons, you will still gain some great thoughts on connecting with all of your children.
My favorite part of the episode is when Allie shares about her college experience and how she made her faith her own. Her insight was really helpful to me about our kids finding their identity and how they can change from “I have to love Jesus” to “I want to love Jesus.” So many powerful moments from two of my favorite people.
In this episode:
Enjoy!
Courtney
00:00
Introduction and Mother-Daughter Similarities
03:50
Creating a Safe and Loving Environment for Daughters
07:16
Passing on Faith: Modeling and Encouraging a Personal Relationship with God
16:14
Modeling Authentic Faith
18:36
Personal Faith Journey
22:11
Staying Stable in Parenting
24:12
Being Available and Humble
28:30
Showing Interest in Your Child's Life
30:23
Adjusting Parenting Approaches
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Resources from today’s show:
Allie Stanley Instagram
Meet Me In The Middle - their new book
I Said This, You Heard That - temperament book
Parenting book by Andy and Sandra Stanley
Allie & Courtney - previous podcast episode