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“The mother-child relationship is paradoxical and, in a sense, tragic. It requires the most intense love on the mother's side, yet this very love must help the child grow away from the mother and become fully independent”

Erich Fromm

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A mother's love for her child is very strong and deep, but part of that love means helping the child learn to live on their own without needing her.

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Child development Emotional bonds Family Growth Independence Love Motherhood Nurturing Paradox Parenting
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