- Hardcover: 280 pages
- Publisher: Viking/Allen Lane; First Printing edition (25 Mar 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0670883433
- ISBN-13: 978-0670883431
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,121,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A guide to resolving the conflicts between mothers and daughters shows how creative use of natural frictions can empower girls, giving them practical life skills.
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BOOKLIST REVIEW - 3/1/99
The time of potentially the most severe mother-daughter conflict, so dramatically captured in the title of this book, is the daughter's teenage years. The mother of an adolecent daughter needs to be able to draw on every possible resource to provide the understanding and suport during this time, which is likely also to be a pivotal time in her own life. Cohen-Sandler, a clinical psychologist specializing in issues of women and adolescent girls, and Silver, senior editor of the official Girl Scouts' magazine,Girls' Life, have done an excellent and very thorough job of providing insight and constructive suggestions for mothers of adolescent girls. Perhaps the most reassuring message embodied in this work is this: take heart--no matter how bizarre the relationship may feel, it is very likely others have encountered similar confusion and frustration. And there is hope. This book offers solid ground when it may feel like things are falling apart. --Grace Fill
The time of potentially the most severe mother-daughter conflict, so dramatically captured in the title of this book, is the daughter's teenage years. The mother of an adolecent daughter needs to be able to draw on every possible resource to provide the understanding and suport during this time, which is likely also to be a pivotal time in her own life. Cohen-Sandler, a clinical psychologist specializing in issues of women and adolescent girls, and Silver, senior editor of the official Girl Scouts' magazine,Girls' Life, have done an excellent and very thorough job of providing insight and constructive suggestions for mothers of adolescent girls. Perhaps the most reassuring message embodied in this work is this: take heart--no matter how bizarre the relationship may feel, it is very likely others have encountered similar confusion and frustration. And there is hope. This book offers solid ground when it may feel like things are falling apart. --Grace Fill
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
very good work...anticipate silver's next book.
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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful
best book re teenage girls
8 Mar 2000
Format:Paperback
At a time when I was ready to give up on being a mother till my teen "grew up", this book was a godsend. My feelings of desperation, confusion, loss, and wondering where I went wrong were all validated. I have already started trying techniques recommended. Even if it doesn't change my daughter, my perception has changed so that I'm better able to cope. Very readable (not a bunch of jargon) I'd recommend it to any mother of a teenage girl. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because there were no illustrations. Of course, as an adult I don't have to have them, but I like them. Sometimes a well-placed cartoon helps to illustrate a point. It may be the authors thought illustrations are inappropriate for their book.
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Good News For Mothers and Daughters
6 Dec 1999
Format:Hardcover
This work is an interesting and practical guide on how to maange the highs and lows of mother/daughter relationships. Cohen-Sandler and Silver not only offer valuable insights into the sensitive realtionship between mothers and teenage daughters, but they also present specific how-to's for building and maintaining a healthy relationship. This book begins by asking mothers to examine their own strengths and weaknesses in their role as parent and mentor. Next, the reader journeys through the characteristics of the teenage girl in today's society. Mothers are then given specific advice on how to handle numerous crises. The authors reassure us that conflict does not have to be a bad thing, as long as it is managed in a postive way. Although the book is very readable, the early chapters challenge the readers patience. The authors relate stories of several mothers and their daughters. However, they separate the stories in two different chapters. Although I understood their reasoning for focusing on the mothers and daughters in individual chapters, I found it tiresome to flip back and forth between the chapters to remind myself which mother was connected to which daughter. This book is a valuable read and I recommend it to both mothers and daughters who wish to remain actively engaged in one of the most influential relationships of their lives.
56 of 59 people found the following review helpful
No, I'm not going crazy!
19 Dec 2000
Format:Paperback
I thought I going was nuts, not knowing how to parent my pre-teen. At last, a book to let me know I was not going crazy by myself, that it is perfectly normal what we are going through, why I as the mom am the target and spring board for her growing up. It also gives ideas on how to rethink parenting, your responses to issues. It shows why "I" the mom am the only one, cuz I'm the closest one to her, that she is 'experimenting with life' off of. I don't feel so alone, I'm okay, and can see why I get the backwash, and the testing. I highly recommend this book to other moms and also dads too, so they can understand the battle while they watch from the sidelines.
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