For Mothers of Difficult Daughters: How to Enrich and Repair the Relationship in Adulthood

Do you long for a better relationship with your daughter? Do you occasionally feel as though you have failed as a mother, or blame yourself because your relationship with your daughter is strained, faltering, or nonexistent? Do you feel that your daughter is always dissatisfied? Or are you smothered by your daughter's dependence? Moreover, do you feel that the relationship is determined and that there is no chance that it could grow to become an incredibly nurturing friendship?

Dr. Charney Herst and her book, For Mothers of Difficult Daughters, are here to help. It is the first mother-daughter book that takes the point of view--and the side--of the mother, and it helps you understand your particular bond while providing practical steps toward repairing your relationship with your grown daughter.

Through over twenty-five years of individual counseling, as well as her popular group therapy sessions for mothers of difficult daughters, Dr. Herst has found solutions that work. Whether your daughter is dependent, dissatisfied, or distant, Dr. Herst believes you should never give up hope.

In this practical book, Dr. Herst helps mothers untangle the web of personal history and intense emotion inherent in their relationships with their daughters and take the lead in re-pairing this all-important bond.