“I stand here ironing” by Tillie Olsen, it is a representation of the conflict between mother-daughter relationship. The close bond that should exist between the mother and her daughter named Emily is jeopardized as the mother, whom is a single mom, needed to work in order to provide for Emily; these circumstances forced her to leave Emily to the care of other people, which causes them to don’t build a good relationship. Even though the mom expresses how deeply she loves her daughter, their relationship is almost non-existent due to the lack of time they spent together during Emily’s childhood. “Now when is too late (as if she would let me hold her and comfort her like I do the other) I get up and go to her at once at her moan or restless
