Judith Smith on the complex, often painful experience of raising daughters who challenge, resist, or reject expectations. In Difficult: Mothering Challenging Daughters, she offers a compassionate look at the emotional toll and societal pressure mothers face. This episode explores how to find peace, set boundaries, and parent without guilt.

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Mothering Challenging Adult Children: Navigating Guilt, Conflict and Change with Dr. Judith Smith