Die Mutter, die ich sein wollte. Die Tochter, die ich bin

You are like your mother. Although this sentence can be meant as a compliment, no woman really likes to hear it. But why is that? What is special about this first and deepest imprint in a woman's life? What makes the mother-daughter relationship so unique? How do daughters pass on their mothers' patterns of upbringing or try to break them? And what role models do mothers convey to their daughters? These questions are explored by journalists Birgit Fenderl and Anneliese Rohrer, both mothers of daughters, in their joint book. Through various mother-daughter stories, ranging from absolute symbiosis to constant conflict or a break between mother and daughter, they delve into this primal relationship. For example, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, a mother of seven, shares how her career has influenced her relationship with her children.