02679cam a2200313 i 4500 2757749284 TxAuBib 20260511120000.0 250522s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063436428 hardcover 0063436426 hardcover (OCoLC)1520326430 TxAuBib rda Good daughtering : the work you've always done, the credit you've never gotten, and how to finally feel like enough / Allison M. Alford, PhD. Work you've always done, the credit you've never gotten, and how to finally feel like enough. Work you have always done, the credit you have never gotten, and how to finally feel like enough. First edition. New York, NY : DEYST, an imprint of William Morrow, [2026] ©2026. 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-221). What is daughtering? : the unseen role -- What is a good daughter? : the social landscape -- A different kind of daughter : How do I define my adult daughter role? -- Daughtering out loud : imagining a society that sees us -- Intersectional perspectives on daughtering -- What do I owe? : a daughter's journey of responsibility -- Who my parent is now (and why that matters) -- The difficult side of daughtering -- The future of daughtering -- Additional activities. "Daughters grow up believing their role in the family is simple: love your parents, help out when you can, and carry on the traditions that bind families together. But adulthood reveals a more complicated reality--one in which women take on the invisible labor of emotional support, crisis management, and unspoken expectations that leave daughters feeling stretched thin and unseen. So, what is daughtering? It's the unpaid, invisible work of holding a family together--checking in, stepping up, and smoothing over--without ever calling it work. In Good Daughtering, Allison M. Alford, PhD--a leading researcher in family communication--unpacks the untold story of adult daughters and the quiet, essential work they do. Drawing on years of groundbreaking research and personal interviews, she explores how societal expectations, gender roles, and generational dynamics shape the experiences of daughters in ways that are often misunderstood and overlooked." Front book flap. 20260511. jb.