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       Below is a list of books some of our members have read and recommend.  

                       

    For Mothers of Difficult Daughters

by Dr. Charney Herst

(How to Enrich and Repair the Relationship in Adulthood)

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Don't Blame Mother

by Paula J. Caplan, Ph.D. 

(Mending the Mother-Daughter Relationship)

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Family Estrangement

by Barbara Lebey

( How They Begin, How to Mend Them, How to Cope with Them)

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Forgive Your Parents

 by Barry Grosskopf

(How Understanding Your Painful Family Legacy Can Transform Your Life)

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Family for Life: How to Have Happy, Healthy Relationships

with Your Adult Children

by Kathy Peel

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                          I Thought We'd Never Speak Again                    
                                              
                              by  Laura Davis                            

               (Reconciling relationships that have been damaged 
          by betrayal, anger and misunderstanding)
                                                     

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                         Healing Through Family Rifts                                 


                          By Mark Sichel C.S.W.                                  
                        (Ten Steps to Creating Peace After Being                            
              Cut Off By a Family Member)                        
     

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                                                                        I'm Still Your Mother 
              

                                    by Jane Adams                                          
                                                          

 (How to Get Along With Your Grown-Up Children for the Rest of Your Life)
                        

If you have children who are about to leave home...or if they're already gone, you need to      read this book. In a humorous and easy to read style, Jane Adams will guide you through the difficulties of dealing with adult children. She will also offer ways for you to be less of a parent and more of a friend. One of the true gifts of this book is the advice she gives that you should allow your children to have their own version of their childhood without them having to defend it. This relieves so much tension between parents and their children! This book is a great platform from which your future parent/child relationship can grow.
                                                                                                  

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                                                   Natural Conflict Resolution                                                                                  
  Filippo Aureli and Frans B.M. de Waal                      


 Aggression and competition are customarily presented as the natural state of affairs in both human society and the animal kingdom. Yet, as this book shows, our species relies heavily on cooperation for survival as do many others--from wolves and dolphins to monkeys and apes. A distinguished group of fifty-two authors, including many of the world's leading experts on human and animal behavior, review evidence from multiple disciplines on natural conflict resolution, making the case that reconciliation and compromise are as much a part of our heritage as is waging war.
Chimpanzees kiss and embrace after a fight. Children will appeal to fairness when fighting over a toy. Spotted hyenas, usually thought to be a particularly aggressive species, use reconciliation to restore damaged relationships. As these studies show, there are sound evolutionary reasons for these peacekeeping tendencies. This book also addresses the cultural, ecological, cognitive, emotional, and moral perspectives of conflict resolution. 


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                 Open Your Mind to Receive          
     by

Catherine Ponder

     " Letting Go Brings Family Freedom"

      (Recommended by Marianne)

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Daughters and Mothers:  Making It Work

 by

Julie Firman, Dorothy Firman

Mother-and-daughter therapists Dorothy and Julie Firman have taught thousands of women how to bring new trust, healing and energy to their mother/daughter relationship. Now they bring their popular relationship program to you in this practical guide. Through thought-provoking exercises and poignant personal stories, you will talk more honestly about your feelings; find a new appreciation of your strengths; move beyond negative patterns; and create a mutually beneficial relationship based on friendship, respect, trust and genuine caring.

As a daughter you'll learn how to:

  • Stop blaming your mother and become the architect of your own life
  • Recognize and harness your authentic power and personal strengths
  • Identify and abolish negative habits from childhood
  • Appreciate your mother's unique life experience

As a mother you'll learn how to:

  • Stop feeling guilty for what you did wrong
  • Appreciate your daughter's uniqueness instead of judging her
  • Support your daughter without stifling her
  • Renew your dreams and goals outside of your role as a mother

This is a book for women of all ages, one that is never too late-or too early-to read!

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 Necessary Losses

  by 

Judith Viorst 

   The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow.

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When Parents Hurt

by

Dr. Joshua Coleman

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                                                                                                              Judith Viorst

                               The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow. 

 

 

                               

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                                                                                                              Judith Viorst

                               The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow. 

 

 

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                                                                                                              Judith Viorst

                               The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow. 

 

 

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