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Is communication easier with a mother or a father?

Results so far:

Mother
77% 180 votes Total: 233 votes
Father
23% 53 votes
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    by Carol Gustke

    I've known women who even after they married would still talk things over with their fathers. They enjoyed a special bond throughout life with their parent. I've also known wom...read more

  • 2 of 15

    by Michael Allen Carvell

    Mothers carry a child from birth this bonds a child to the giver of the child's life. Mothers love their children with out limits a mother will always stand be their children. M...read more

  • 3 of 15

    by Pamela Henderson

    Not sheerly because i am a mother,but i do feel that from a personal point of view that our children felt more at ease discussing their childhood and teenage problems with me. ...read more

  • 4 of 15

    by Kim Sharpe

    I feel that its easier for either a son or a daughter to communicate with their mother then their father. Mothers are nurturing and understanding. They tend to be far more pat...read more

  • 5 of 15

    by Angela Mcgovern

    Let's face it growing up is difficult for anyone, and once you become a teenager, it is just plain horrible. As a teen you worry about fitting in with the clicks at school, plu...read more

  • 6 of 15

    by Rosemary Recore

    Communication is easier with a mother than a father because mother's are more level headed and generally think things through before they react. My mother is my best friend and ...read more

  • 7 of 15

    by Deborah Bauers

    Why do many teenagers go to mom when they need to talk something out? Perhaps it's because moms are quicker to pick up on verbal nuances and facial expressions. They often sense...read more

  • 8 of 15

    by Laurie Miles

    I am the mom. I am the one they come to when they are happy, sad, stressed, sick, healthy, needy, broke, troubled, hungry, tired, etc. I think you get the idea. I think mothe...read more

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    A poem can answer this question, please read. When mother is busy and father is to what is a child suppose to do? When life is in turmoil, which one do you seek? For life ...read more

  • 10 of 15

    by Annemarie Aldorasi-Derenard

    I grew up with a mother who was very hard and controlling, my father saved me from her wrath many days. When I became an adult married with my own children my mother said she di...read more

  • 11 of 15

    by CC Curtsinger

    Is communication easier with a mother or a father? It depends on the issue. When I have a personal or emotional issue like, I am upset or angry with someone; I tend to talk to...read more

  • 12 of 15

    by Kevin O'Toole

    Everyone loves their mother, there is a reason "Mom" and variations of the like are such common tattoos. Mothers have the most complex social role placed upon them of any one pe...read more

  • 13 of 15

    by Christina Rivas

    As much as i love my father, there are just some things that I can not talk to him about. it is for that reason that I personally, find it is easier to communicate with my mothe...read more

  • 14 of 15

    by Kate Johns

    Choosing sides on whether communication is easier between a Mother and Father is not an easy one. Some kids find it easier to talk to their Mom and their Dad. While others find ...read more

  • 15 of 15

    by Amber Richards

    SO WHO DO WE ASK ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES? This topic is a hard one to tackle, due to every person being under different circumstances at the time they needed advice. For...read more

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    by Tharian Mathew

    Though it is generally felt that sons interact better and easier with mothers and daughters with fathers, I have found, as a male, that I bonded better with my father. Because I...read more

  • 2 of 8

    by Amit Mohan

    Sometimes in life we tend to take decisions which can hurt us. Though we are aware of the pains we can face, there is a need to follow the more crooked and difficult path as we ...read more

  • 3 of 8

    by Ernest Smartt

    Mothers have have a wonderful reputation for their ability to communicate well with their children. I believe it is part of God's plan. From the beginning it was clear that the ...read more

  • 4 of 8

    by Karla Watson

    I believe there are times when you need to talk to your Mom but I have always found it easier to actually communicate with my father. I have tried hard to be more understanding ...read more

  • 5 of 8

    by Monica F. Bustamante

    Communication can be alot easier done with a father. I am someone whom has had both married parents, so I know exactly how it feels to have both of them in the household. If ...read more

  • 6 of 8

    by Carol Natoli

    Fathers can be easier to talk to, despite what many may think. While girls may feel a vulnerability towards mothers, merely because mothers were once "girls" themselves, many f...read more

  • 7 of 8

    by Shawnea Adair

    I first have to say I think it balances alot on what state of mind and attitude the child is in combined with the personality of the parents. Yes, mothers do seem to know when ...read more

  • 8 of 8

    by Shelly Gorwood

    As the eldest child growing up in 80's Midlands, I thought I was always a little confused about life. Which one of my parents would I turn turn if I was naughty? What would they...read more

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