She never thought the day would come when she would be the one insisting on upholding the random rules that her mother used to insist on when she was a child.
But it's happened.
Simphiwe Dlamini, now a mom herself, has turned into her mother.
07 Dec 2021
You’re not imaging it – you're ‘turning into’ your parent. A psychologist explains how this happens
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Some parents want to instill the same values they were brought up with. This might include making sure they do chores.
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