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The Invisible Labor of Being a Good Daughter with Allison Alford, PhD
Episode 20412th February 2026 • The Modern Mommy Doc Podcast • Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP
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What does it really mean to be a good daughter...and why does it feel so exhausting for so many women?

In this episode, Dr. Whitney Casares is joined by Dr. Allison Alford, communication scholar and author of Good Daughtering, to explore the invisible emotional labor daughters carry across generations. They unpack how caregiving, obligation, gender expectations, and the “sandwich generation” collide...and why redefining daughtering is essential for women’s mental health, identity, and self-preservation. This conversation is a powerful reminder that you don’t have to earn your worth by overextending yourself and that you’re already doing enough.

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