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Mothers Who Drive Their Daughters Crazy : Ten Types of Impossible Moms and How to Deal with Them Susan Simon Cohen and Edward M Cohen

Many mothers cant let go when their daughters leave home In fact, thats often when the real trouble begins This lifesaving book can help grownup daughters redefine ther connection with their mothers and get on with their own livesMeddlesome moms come in many varieties In this eyeopening book, a husbandandwife team with expertise in psychotherapy and relationships divides them into ten categories No doubt youll recognize your mother in at least on of themmaybe more These moms may mean well, but even their best intentions can wreak havoc in their daughters lives Their tactics might change as their daughters mature, but the relationship remains unhealthyand often mired in the negative patterns that are passed down from generation to generationAnd that may be the greatest danger posed by poor motherdaughter relationsthat you will repeat the mistakes you learned from your mothers example Those mistakes can eventually affect your relations with friends, lovers, husbands, and, ultimately, your own daughterMothers Who Drive Their Daughters Crazy can help you break that futile, discouraging cycle The expert insights and downtoearth advice you find here will show you how to step out of the wreckage of failed relationships and seize the freedom to be yourself and make your own decisionsAbout the AuthorsSusan Simon Cohen, CSW, is a respected psychotherapist with over 25 years of private practice in New York City Edward M Cohen is a journalist whose articles on relationships have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Parenting, and Child magazines The Cohens received the Author Recognition Award from the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health of New York for Mothers Who Drive Their Daughters Crazy