Mothers, Fathers, Daughters, Sons and the United States Supreme Court Nomination of Elena Kagan

Mothers and Daughters

At the New Yorker, Blake Eskin in
The Ghost of Mrs. Kagan
provides interesting insights to Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan
via anecdotes about her teaching mother Gloria Kagan, “Mrs. Kagan”.

Mothers are a major influence.

In fact, take an ambitious mother and — studies show — you more likely have a successful daughter.

But — gents — studies show that this principle does not necessarily apply to sons, although President Obama himself is a very important example of the great influence of a mother on a son.

So what about the fathers?

At parents.com Kristen Finello discusses The Role of Fathers with Daughters and Sons.