Terri Apter — American Psychologist

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Adolescence is society's permission slip for combining physical maturity with psychological irresponsibility.
When a mother quarrels with a daughter, she has a double dose of unhappiness hers from the conflict, and empathy with her daughter's from the conflict with her. Throughout her life a mother retains this special need to maintain a good relationship with her daughter.