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Filed under: Just For Moms, Development/Milestones: Babies, Media, That's Entertainment
The New York Times is featuring an
interview with Deborah Tannen, author of the new book You're
Wearing THAT? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation. Dr. Tannen is a world-renowned
linguist, and author of the bestseller You Just Don't Understand, a study of communication between men and
women. In her interview, Tannen discusses criticism, saying "sometimes caring and criticism are found in the same words." However, she stresses, "One of the great strengths of the mother-daughter relationship is this intimacy. But daughters want their mothers' approval so much that even the slightest hint a mother thinks she should have acted differently about something can set a daughter off."
While I'm not a fan of relationship books, I do own You Just Don't Understand, and loved it -- it was one of the few books I've read that discussed the differences in how men and women communicate, while still avoiding stereotypes and prejudice. For this reason, I'm definitely going to purchase Tannen's new book -- after all, I have a mother, and I have a daughter. My conversation, therefore, must be fraught with linguistic land mines.
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