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Article: MOTHER-DAUGHTER TROUBLE SPOTS.(L.A. LIFE)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- July 13, 1997
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Byline: Greg Steckler and Gerald Deskin
Many experienced mothers say that ``boys are easier to raise than girls.'' The question is why. Some mothers say that boys are more direct and more clear in their needs. They are more predictable and consistent. When you find what works with a boy, it will almost always work. In general, some boys are easier to manage than girls. A girl's relationship with her mother may be a little more complicated, and, when worked through, uniquely rewarding - if the complications can be worked out.
There are several reasons for mother-daughter complications. First, whenever a parent is raising a child of the same sex, the ...