Hello Mother, Hello Daughter

Oct 22 2023
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The adult mother-daughter relationship can be incredibly close and fulfilling as well as potentially frustrating, complicated, and hurtful. Each week our communication experts, Dr. Allison Alford and Dr. Michelle Miller-Day, explore contemporary issues of adult mother-daughter relationships. Learn new ways to think about your mother-daughter relationship and listen until the end of each episode for tips every week!

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SEASON TWO, Episode 5: "I'm not dismissed!" Daughtering as an analytical framework in the Black feminist tradition. A discussion with Leah and Dr. Mildred Boveda.

Oct 22 2023 39 mins  
It's the Season 2 finale! Host Dr. Allison Alford joins mother-daughter duo Leah & Dr. Mildred Boveda to explore the role of daughtering through the lens of youth activism and Critical Race Theory, rooted in Black Feminism. Allison's Google Alerts serendipitously connected her to the Bovedas; ahh the beauty of the research community!Leah, a student at Brown University, reflects

SEASON TWO, Episode 4: Tales from the Bridal Salon. A discussion with Emily Lappi

Oct 15 2023 40 mins  
Tales from the Bridal Salon. A Discussion with Emily LappiWhose wedding is it anyway? When it comes to a bride’s big day, choosing a weddingdress is anything but simple — especially while navigating the complexmother-daughter relationship. In this week’s episode, we hear from Emily Lappi, a bridal consultant, actor, former podcast host, and friend of Dr. Michelle Miller-Day.

SEASON TWO, Episode 3: Rubber Bands and Baking with Hands: Doing family as an art and science. A discussion with Dr. Sandra Faulkner.

Oct 08 2023 44 mins  
Featuring an open discussion between our host, Dr. Allison Alford, and familycommunication expert, Dr. Sandra Faulkner, this episode explores the many ways thatwe “do family,” the experiences of adult daughters throughout the COVID-19pandemic, and leaning into creativity as a means of processing.Dr. Sandra Faulkner shares her experiences as a professor (Bowling Green State Univ

SEASON TWO, Episode 2: Communicating with narcissistic moms. A discussion with Dr. Karyl McBride.

Oct 01 2023 33 mins  
This week’s episode features a discussion on narcissistic mothers with Dr. Karyl McBride, a licensed marriage and family therapist, consultant, expert witness, and author. Note for listeners: this episode is not a substitute for professional treatment, but rather an open and knowledge-based conversation.When describing adult mother-daughter relationships, Michelle explains thatda

SEASON TWO, Episode 1: Resourcing your relationship: Daughtering from a place of provision. A discussion with Kat Foster.

Sep 24 2023 49 mins  
Resourcing your relationship: Daughtering from a place of provision A discussion w/ Kat Foster The wait is finally over! What better way to launch season 2 of Hello Mother, Hello Daughter than by having Kat Foster on the podcast? Kat Foster (@iamkatfoster) is a profoundly versatile, classically-trained actor known for her leading roles in a wide range of film, television, and theat

SEASON ONE, Episode 5: Why adding "Daughtering" to our language is important.

Dec 18 2022 22 mins  
Podcast: Hello Mother, Hello DaughterHosts: Drs. Allison Alford and Michelle Miller-DayDate: 12/20/22Title: “Why adding "Daughtering’" to our language is important”About:In this episode, Allison discusses daughtering as an identity and a role. Identities are the ways we think of and label ourselves. Roles, on the other hand, are ways of behaving in a given set of circumstance

SEASON ONE, Episode 4: Family Secrets: Why we tell them and what that means.

Nov 05 2022 27 mins  
Podcast: Hello Mother, Hello DaughterHosts: Drs. Allison Alford and Michelle Miller-DayDate: 11/06/22Title: Family secrets: Why we tell them and what that means Hosts, Drs. Michelle-Miller Day and Allison Alford discuss disclosure, family secrets, and the impact on the family. Allison shares a story about a daughter dealing with the fallout of her father’s financial secret. Miche

SEASON ONE, Episode 3: “Cherry Lane”: A conversation about maintaining connection in the Mother-Daughter relationship

Oct 22 2022 29 mins  
Podcast: Hello Mother, Hello DaughterHosts: Drs. Allison Alford and Michelle Miller-DayDate: 10/23/22Title: “Cherry Lane”: A conversation about maintaining connection in the mother-daughter relationshipHosts, Drs. Michelle-Miller Day and Allison Alford discuss the adult mother-daughter relationship and the ways healthy relationships maintain emotional connection despite leading

SEASON ONE, Episode 2: Memorable Moments & Turning Points in the Mother-Daughter relationship

Oct 07 2022 29 mins  
Podcast: Hello Mother, Hello DaughterHosts: Drs. Allison Alford and Michelle Miller-DayDate: 10/09/22Title: “Memorable Moments & Turning Points”Hosts, Drs. Michelle-Miller Day and Allison Alford discuss the adult mother-daughter relationship and what happens in these relationships over a lifespan. Today’s discussion is about Memorable Moments and Turning Points. First, Al

SEASON ONE, Episode 1: Daughtering Matters in the Mother-Daughter relationship

Sep 24 2022 30 mins  
Podcast: Hello Mother, Hello DaughterHosts: Drs. Allison Alford and Michelle Miller-DayGuests: Allison's Mom!Date: 9/25/22Title: “Daughtering Matters in the Mother-Daughter Relationship”Hello Mother, Hello Daughter is a podcast where hosts, Drs. Allison Alford and Michelle Miller-Day explore contemporary issues of adult mother-daughter relationships. In this episode, Allison an