With so much loss and divisiveness, it is hard to see anything good that could have come out of this time of the pandemic.
But, sometimes, good can come from bad.
Although the pandemic has been hard on many relationships in different ways, it seems that some have benefited. In particular, the relationship between mothers and daughters.
Restrictions have brought drastic changes.
Dr. Allison Chase, the Regional Clinical Director at Insight Behavioral Health Center, talks about how everyone’s life has drastically changed because of covid-19.
Part of this change has been packing our lives with emotion and learning a new way to live.
And when it comes to living under one roof with multiple people, that can be a significant change.
It’s no secret that mother-daughter relationships can often be tense. But, at the same time, they can be the closest and most special.
A relationship like no other
Dr. Chases says the global slowdown has brought people together. Not necessarily by distance, but emotionally.
But, so many of us know, we don’t always have the words to describe how we feel on the inside.
Because of this, daughters more so than sons, typically take their anxieties and frustration of growing up and redirect them towards their mothers.
They see their mom as capable of handling the emotions they can’t, which can be hard on moms.
Time to talk
However, the pandemic has opened up new lines of communication and has given people time to stop their busy lives and connect, listen, and reflect.
Survey says?
A survey shows half of the families believe they will come out of the pandemic stronger.
Family relationships need work too.
When it comes to families, many people often forget that it is still a relationship that needs active work because even though they are usually the oldest relationships you have, they are not passive.
In a YouTube video called, How To Build A Good Relationship With Your Daughter, Marianne DeNovellis, discusses how she strengthens her relationship with each of her four daughters.
This video is relevant, and the tips can be applied during the pandemic.
She also discusses how each child has a different personality and how they have their own love language.
Learning their love language
Like we feel in intimate relationships, kids need to feel these things from their parents as well.
Understanding your daughter’s love language can help you reach her more effectively; again, it’s different for everyone.
Walk it out – together.
DeNovellis recommends going on walks when conversations need to be had, rather than sitting in one spot.
This allows you to be together without phones and allows you to process information differently.
“We can never underestimate the impact of connection. Both physically and emotionally,” Dr. Chase says. This rings true. In a time when many of us have been separated from the people, we care about. As a result, a lot of people find themselves craving intimacy with other people.
In being made to separate, people have found ways to stay connected, whether through video calls, checking in more regularly, or finding new ways to talk to people we see every day.
Have you found any interesting ways to connect with friends and family?
Have you seen a change in any of your relationships throughout the pandemic?
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