The secrets to success for our mother-daughter travels:
• Clearly communicate your desires for each day, but be prepared to be extremely flexible
• Allow the other person to take charge, if that is their desire
• Keep a very open itinerary with only a few scheduled appointments
• Be sensitive to their needs
• Don’t bring up difficult topics first
• Don’t respond negatively to challenging remarks
• Avoid stressful situations (you know how you get when you are cranky)
• Avoid lecturing and never start a sentence with “What you should do is…”
• Keep a positive and upbeat attitude
• Be a good conversationalist
• Don’t forget your main goal of the trip: getting to know each other better
Care and concern cannot be faked. Genuine care and concern for another human being is always recognizable. Don’t get caught up in a negative situation, should one arise during the trip. Remember your ultimate desire should be to build new, positive, and happy memories together.
For more information on improving your mother-daughter bond, check out these helpful articles:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200104/the-mother-daughter-bond
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/15-insights-on-improving-mother-daughter-relationships/