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Is Being Friends With Mom a Bad Idea?
Tue, 04/15/2008 - 8:00am by DearSugar
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Relationships between mothers and their children have always
been complicated, but according to an article in Reuters yesterday, the growing number of moms who
want to be best friends with their children is only making things worse. The article quotes Stephen
Poulter, a clinical psychologist focusing on family relationships, saying: I need the parents to recognize that
they are not their child's friend and get their kids' respect and then the kids can separate from their mother
and move forward in their life and not feel they are responsible for their mother. I'm no expert in this
subject, so although I do agree that a mother/child relationship in which the mother is dependent on her
child for friendship is likely to lead to emotional issues, I do think creating a friendship with your mom as an
adult can be a good thing. Does your own experience echo the expert's opinion? Is being friends with your
mom a bad idea?