Difficult : mothering challenging adult children through conflict and commitment
Smith, Judith R. (Clinical social worker)2022
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'Difficult' presents detailed stories of how women balance their desire to protect their challenging adult children alongside feelings of resentment, helplessness, isolation, shame and fear for their children's future and their own safety.
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Imprint:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022.
Collation:
280 pages : illustrations
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
AcknowledgementsAuthor's NotePart One Intro- Through A Mother's EyesChapter 1: What is a Difficult Adult Child?Chapter 2: Once a Mother, Always a Mother?Chapter 3: Give Me ShelterChapter 4: Shame and BlameChapter 5: Torn in TwoChapter 6: Mental Illness in the FamilyChapter 7: Who Cares for the Mentally Ill?Chapter 8: Substance Abuse in the Family Chapter 9: Chromic SorrowChapter 10: Violence in the Family Chapter 11: Pain of the PastPart Two Intro- Small StepsChapter 12: Stages of ChangeChapter 13: Seeing and Not SeeingChapter 14: Self-AssessmentPart Three Intro- Helping yourselfChapter 15: Social SupportChapter 16: Self-careChapter 17: Staying SafeChapter 18: Helping Your Adult Child Get HelpChapter 19: What comes next?Appendix A: Resources for Mothers and Adult ChildrenAppendix B: Research MethodologyAppendix C: The MothersDifficult: Mothering through conflict and commitmentTable of Contents NotesIndexAbout the Author
ISBN:
9781538138885 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
2920460
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