Do your parents nag and your in-laws interfere? Does your partner criticise or ignore you? Do your kids play you up? Do you feel as though you do everything for everyone while also taking all the blame? Family relationships are probably the most complex and far-reaching you'll ever experience. For anyone who's ever dreamed of a better way of living, here are tried and tested strategies for making family life safer, warmer, less frustrating and more nurturing all round. In Is Your Family Driving You Mad? counsellor Anne Nicholls shows you practical ways to* rewrite damaging family beliefs* make yourself heard* avoid emotional blackmail* balance family demands with personal freedom* minimise arguments and promote harmony* calm stepfamily rivalries* build confidence in your children. Buy this book and get your sanity back!
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Anne Nicholls is a qualified psychotherapist with over 20 years' experience. She is the agony aunt for ISP Tiscali and the government website Parentsonline. She is also a volunteer counsellor with mental health charity MIND and gives training in stress management and confidence.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A deeply thoughtfull and helpful book in so many ways, well written and presented, and including situations that we will all encounter in our lives, this book is a necessity for everyone! When i first embarked on reading this book, i thought it would solve all my problems with my family and friends and that i would be able to apply the skills i learnt from the book to my everyday life. Although this may have been a little ambitious i was surprised to find that the book helped me enourmously!!
The case studies included highlighted many relationships which i could relate to but explained them in a more rounded and sophisticated way than my own interpretation, therefore providing an objective point of view to the situation. This enabled me to take a step back from my own everyday problems and be able to deal with them in a normal and rational way AND realise that not everything has to be so dramatic!
The chapters on self esteem i found particularly interesting although this was a difficult chapter to read (I found myself stopping several times only to persevere again!!) This was what so strange about this book!! It was literally like having the author with you. An excellent book by an amazing author!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It is true that you cannot choose your family, but don't despair because you can choose this book and it will be the best choice you will have made.
Anne Nicholls book 'Is Your Family Driving You Mad?' has something for everyone. It is insightful and practical. It removes the emotional fog of guilt and duty and gives you the hope and clarity you need to take back your life and deal with your relatives be they stepfamilies, moody teenagers or dependant relatives. Anne Nicholl's experience shines through in her understanding of situations and because of this her compassionate advice is always applicable.
Adopt this book today. Introduce it to your family and you will bring harmony home.
Anne Nicholls book 'Is Your Family Driving You Mad?' has something for everyone. It is insightful and practical. It removes the emotional fog of guilt and duty and gives you the hope and clarity you need to take back your life and deal with your relatives be they stepfamilies, moody teenagers or dependant relatives. Anne Nicholl's experience shines through in her understanding of situations and because of this her compassionate advice is always applicable.
Adopt this book today. Introduce it to your family and you will bring harmony home.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Helen
Format:Paperback
Having read a recent UK survey about self-help books, a list was made of 50 of the best. The survey said that people who use self-help books do far better in their lives than people who don't. In my view Anne Nicholls' excellent book "Is Your Family Driving You Mad?" should be added to the list. After reading her previous book "Make Love Work For You" I'm a devotee of Anne Nicholls' work. This book is just as good, offering the reader lots of useful, accessible ideas and tips for overcoming difficulties in family relationships.
"Is Your Family Driving You Mad?" is an illuminating book for anyone in any kind of relationship, but particularly where there are step-children or extended family challenges. Whether you're in a framily culture that's new to you or there are things you're finding it difficult to come to terms with in your own family, then this book should assist you in unravelling some of the complexities so that you can move forward in a positive way that makes everybody feel good. Highly recommended.
"Is Your Family Driving You Mad?" is an illuminating book for anyone in any kind of relationship, but particularly where there are step-children or extended family challenges. Whether you're in a framily culture that's new to you or there are things you're finding it difficult to come to terms with in your own family, then this book should assist you in unravelling some of the complexities so that you can move forward in a positive way that makes everybody feel good. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By "rjlf101"
Format:Paperback
What a fantastic book! A well written, insightful book with practical advice covering every eventuality of family life, including improving relations with parents; meeting the in-laws; raising children; coping with step-families; caring for elderly relatives. For every potentially tricky or downright hostile situation, sensible, mature advice is given, not only about how to deal with the present but also how to lay the foundations of a happier future. I can't think of anyone who would not benefit from this book in some way.
I wish I had read this book a long time ago: I cannot recommend it enough. Brilliant.
I wish I had read this book a long time ago: I cannot recommend it enough. Brilliant.
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