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Remarks from Daughters: ..."I really enjoyed spending the weekend with my mom and other people"..."This retreat helped me to get closer to my grandmother and sit and talk to her about my feelings"...I really like this retreat and hope that we have this next year because it was nice for us to do this and get things out"..."My mom and I have really connected more than we every have before"..."Everything was wonderful and I would definitely come back next year and all the other years to come. It was beneficial and helpful to me"..."Please continue to keep this retreat going every year, please, this event helped a lot of people"..."This was a big help to bring me and my family back together again as a whole"..."Everything was great! I loved that everyone got to speak out about their problems and everyone told their problems when they really didn't have to"..."I really liked the trip better than I thought I would. The Real Rap Session was the best of them all. I would love to come back next"..."This program is an amazing opportunity for mothers and daughters to reconnect. It made me see I'm not alone. I'm not the only one going through unpleasant times and buried beneath my soul when I really should find a way to make my spirit whole again and groom the garden that blooms within me. Thank you for everything. Although my birth mother is not here you made me see what I have to do, "erase my past and draw a new future"...
They came, they danced, they laughed, they shared, they learned...
They bonded, they cried, they connected, they celebrated, they performed...
Remarks from Mothers/Caregivers: ..."The entire experience was great! My daughter and I opened up to each other and I believe we will have a better relationship going forward"..."The closing session was awesome! My issue is really not with my daughters but with my own mother. P.S. Please see if you can have a grown mother and grown daughter retreat"..."I would like to come back to every retreat that is put together if God allows me and my daughters. Yes, I was one of the two fathers there. I truly thank you for having me"..."This has been a blessing for me as a 60 year old grandmother raising 3 teenage granddaughters and 2 teen grandsons. I have received valuable information"..."I loved this experience with my daughter. We had so much fun. I wish I can do this with my other daughters"..."Thank you for caring because of this retreat my granddaughter and I have built a new found relationship. The private counseling session was a reality check for both of us"..."This program is needed worldwide and internationally. Some people can't afford to pay someone to listen to them. You listened to our problems for free"..."I am eternally grateful to God and My Daughter's Keeper for inviting my family to experience healing at this retreat. I am grateful that I learned how to openly hug my daughters and my son on a daily basis"...I learned a lot. I can truly say when we go home things will be different. We will work on a lot of issues and talk more about a lot of issues"..."Thank you Stephanie for allowing me the time to really communicate with my daughter. I will definitely come next year and will spread the word to the community"..."All mothers and schools should be able to receive this information. Overall, the retreat was wonderful"..."This has been an awesome experience"...
They were motivated, they were made-over, they were pampered, they were real...
They encouraged, they inspired, they hugged, they let the healing begin, they didn't want to leave...
