The mother-daughter relationship can be the most special bond out there. However, it can also be tough in many seasons. The mother-daughter duo of Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney are on the podcast today to give us very practical tips on ways to build, maintain and strengthen our relationships with our daughters.

As we think about the mother-daughter relationship, we can often jump to the things we need to add to our plate. We feel guilty that we aren’t doing enough. Sandra shares that we may need to actually eliminate things. We may need to limit what we do - to make room for this important relationship. 

As a mom of daughters, I absolutely loved this chat and it gave me so many great ideas I can still implement in my own home. However, if you have sons, you will still gain some great thoughts on connecting with all of your children.

My favorite part of the episode is when Allie shares about her college experience and how she made her faith her own. Her insight was really helpful to me about our kids finding their identity and how they can change from “I have to love Jesus” to “I want to love Jesus.” So many powerful moments from two of my favorite people.

In this episode:

• Creating a safe and loving environment for daughters
• How to pass on an authentic faith
• How to show interest in your child’s life

Enjoy!

Courtney

00:00

Introduction and Mother-Daughter Similarities

03:50

Creating a Safe and Loving Environment for Daughters

07:16

Passing on Faith: Modeling and Encouraging a Personal Relationship with God

16:14

Modeling Authentic Faith

18:36

Personal Faith Journey

22:11

Staying Stable in Parenting

24:12

Being Available and Humble

28:30

Showing Interest in Your Child's Life

30:23

Adjusting Parenting Approaches

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Resources from today’s show:

SandraStanley.com

Allie Stanley Instagram

Meet Me In The Middle - their new book

I Said This, You Heard That - temperament book

Parenting book by Andy and Sandra Stanley

Allie & Courtney - previous podcast episode

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