Very often, the most influential person in a woman’s life is her mother. The mother-daughter relationship is enduring and powerful. Daughters seek their mothers’ approval well into midlife, while 75% of older mothers name their daughters among the three most important people in their lives. Mothers are typically women’s first and most crucial role models: the people they look to (or react against) when learning how to be workers, wives, partners, friends, community members, and mothers themselves.