A short YouTube advice video by Anwar White (Mar 29, 2024) about how a mother can console her 19-year-old daughter after a breakup. Recommendations include giving the daughter space while being available, offering non-intrusive physical presence, bringing food or a goodie bag, and sharing low-effort, feel-good activities (e.g., watching lighthearted movies) to provide comfort without pressure.
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LJ said my 19 year old daughter broke up with her boyfriend. How can I console her? The last thing that a daughter wants is her mom all up in her face, right? So you actually want to give her a lot of space to be like, girl, I'm here if you just want to lay on me, you know, if you want to vent, I'm here, right? Cook her some food, right? If you don't live with her, bring her over a goodie bag or basket and just let her know that I'm thinking about you and that I'm rooting for you and just say, hey, if you even just want me to be there, I don't even have to say anything. Just let me know, right? Some. You know, one of the things that's really helpful is like just watching like when you are like, I have a whole breakup plan in my, in my program and one of the things that I say is like, watch some like old shows or movies that just like really make you feel good. Not no Steel Magnolias or Color Purple girl, right? Really something that is like fun and just really makes you feel really good. Watch a movie with her. You don't have to say, you don't have to say anything. You just, you just get to be there, right? But she might need a day or two.