There are innumerable ways to raise a child. The “just about all child-development experts and the research on self-esteem suggest. . . “ approach, like many theories advocated by “experts,” does not appear to be going so well. Few, if any, parents have used perfect child rearing techniques. This woman has inflicted “wounds” on her daughters. Has a child ever grown to adulthood without “wounds?” They will suffer with their advanced degrees. Other will suffer as they sit on the stoop drinking wine from a bottle in a brown paper bag.
for this child
suffering = love
insults = love
obedience = love
isolation = love
lack of self = love
She is going to be a real “interesting” adult in her human interactions if any.