Good Daughtering

“Anyone facing these challenges will be encouraged by this thoughtful book” - Booklist“Who holds families together as parents age? It tends to be adult daughters doing this unpaid, invisible work. Alford draws on years of research and interviews to explore these generational dynamics and offer insightful guidance to help women keep balance in their lives and flourish.” - Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play“Good Daughtering wakes women up from the automatic habits that have historically depleted them. I love how it teaches women to create space for their needs and make intentional choices that will significantly improve their lives!” - Chelsey Goodan, author of Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls“A thoughtful reflection and actionable guide, Good Daughtering is a fresh, empowering look at one of life’s most enduring relationships.” - Elizabeth Lotardo, author of Leading YourselfGood Daughtering is the reckoning every daughter has been waiting for. With a perfect combination of research and compassion, Dr. Alford brings forward the green light every woman has been waiting for: to reflect, to reframe, and to rebirth the role we have played our whole lives– to go far beyond being just the daughter that was good for our family into embodying a daughter that can also bring goodness to ourselves. - Sara Hirsh Bordo, award-winning filmmaker and author of Autoimmunity and the Good Girls: How Permission to Put Ourselves First Can Keep Us Well“Dr. Allison Alford labels a concept women have been practicing without naming it: daughtering. Just as mothering involves a prescribed set of behaviors in early life, daughtering addresses the relationships and behaviors adult women engage with in their roles as daughters. This book touches on the positives and the negatives, the strengths and the challenges of this important role that endures throughout life.” - Dr. Karen Fingerman, Wilson Regents Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, Director of the Texas Aging and Longevity Center at The University of Texas at Austin, and author of Mothers and Their Adult Daughters: Mixed Emotions, Enduring Bonds

Allison M. Alford, PhD, is a leading researcher and communication expert whose work explores the unseen labors that keep loved ones connected. As the founder of Daughtering 101, she guides audiences through insight, storytelling, and reflection to help them strengthen connection and communication. A sought-after keynote speaker and coach, Dr. Alford blends research and lived experience to reveal and honor the invisible work that holds generations together.