Do relationships between mothers and daughters calm down as they grow older? The answers put forward in these interviews by the women, some of whom are anonymous and while others are famous, reveal that the advanced years of mothers and growing-up process experienced by their daughters are highly emotional times of life. When a daughter becomes a mother towards her own mother, she experiences mixed feelings and confusion in terms of their roles because, even if she is fragile and vulnerable, the mother holds on to her protective role.