Mama Can You Hear Me? Mama?
This isn't so much of a health story as it is a lifestyle one. But the New York Times has a good read this morning on how modern society affects the bonds between mothers and daughters:
There have always been close-knit mother-daughter relationships. But social, demographic and technological changes have made it more common for adult daughters to keep their mothers’ apron strings tied tighter — and for longer, say researchers who study the transition into young adulthood.Today, it is not unusual for unmarried middle-class women in their 20s or 30s to share with their mothers the diary-worthy details of their lives, plan weekly outings with them and call the Mommy Batphone when they need backup.
The rest of the story is at nytimes.com