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Words of Women’s official podcast brings the popular Instagram and online community to life as it explores the areas, themes and different stages of a woman's life. From the experiences we all go through, to the ones we wonder about, it's an honest, real-life examination of the parts of life every woman needs to talk...or at least, hear about.
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Do Mothers Love Their Sons More?
I am an oldest daughter. I have a younger brother. I feel like there's a special love for him that is not given to me. I thought becoming a parent would help me understand it. But I can't know because I only have two daughters. So I go to Words of Women and ask other mothers... and daughters to tell me if they feel this, if it's real. If so, is it biological, is it inherent? Is it internalized misogyny? Or am I just too sensitive?
Five women. Two therapists. One struggling daughter who is now a mother. This is what I've learned and probably all we'll ever know about the complex relationship between mothers, sons and daughters.