I started watching Gilmore Girls back at the end of last semester and I am so close to finishing it. My favorite part of the show is the relationship Rory has with her mom. Lorelei had Rory when she was 16, so they had a great relationship from the beginning. They had a “best friend mom” kind of relationship. Rory and her mom could talk about anything and did not keep secrets from each other. Their relationship is the kind of relationship I want with my future daughter.

When I imagine my future with my family, one of the things I think about is what type of relationship I will have with my children, specifically with my daughter (should I be blessed to have one). Watching Gilmore Girls has allowed me to think about having a similar relationship where we can tell each other everything and we can be very close. Growing up, I didn’t have the same relationship that I do now with my mom. It has evolved and we have become closer as the years have gone on, especially since I’ve been in college. I would not change anything about my relationship with my mom one bit.

When I say Rory and Lorelei have a “best friend mom” relationship, I mean that they act more like best friends than like mom and daughter. They tell each other everything, they fight, they make up, they share clothes, they stay up late watching movies and eating junk food and so much more. Rory matured into such a strong independent person because of Lorelei and I hope I can have that influence on my daughter. Lorelei raised Rory all by herself and chose to raise Rory differently than how she was raised and it took a lot of courage. Rory saw that bravery in her mother and took that bravery with her as she switched schools to go to Chilton, and when she picked Yale instead of Harvard when she committed to college.

I want a family more than anything in the world. I want to be able to raise strong, independent children who are faithful and respectful. I hope and pray that I can have a strong relationship with all of my children. I want my children to be comfortable telling me things about their lives; I want them to be inspired by me and what I have done. I want to hate fighting with my kids and I want to have inside jokes and have certain things that are special to just us. Lorelei and Rory’s relationship is something I hope to have with my daughter when I eventually have a family a few years down the road. Watching Rory and Lorelei’s relationship grow and change throughout the seven seasons of the show was one of the best parts of the show. I can’t wait to finish the last few episodes to see how they end it. I also can’t wait to see the revival on Netflix in a few months to once again watch their wonderful relationship.