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When generational parenting wisdom feels outdated

I'm pregnant with my first child and my mother keeps giving me advice that feels completely wrong for how I want to parent but I'm afraid to hurt her feelings

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to honor parental guidance while establishing independent authority creates delicate negotiation between respect and autonomy.

Ideas that help explain it
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