I have a couple of friends in their fifties whose mothers still dominate their lives. These are very successful people, both financially and socially, but a few choice words from their mothers can reduce to shreds. Why is it that some mothers find it so hard to ‘let go’? Why do some mothers act as if their children have never grown up and are incapable of making the right decision? Have a look at www.dominantmother.com and read some of the horror stories there.

One of the things you learn as a parent is the need to ‘let go’ and allow the child to develop independence. Some mothers don’t seem to have grasped that.