Mothering and Daughtering: Keeping Your Bond Strong Through the Teen Years
"Sil and Eliza Reynolds are doing pioneering work in one of the trickiest passages known to humankind: the transition into adolescence on the mother-daughter journey." -Elizabeth Lesser Author of Broken Open"What I love most about this book is how honest and down-to-earth Sil and Eliza are about themselves and their relationship. Girls a nd their moms will find comfort and companionship from two people who have themselves struggled -- and who offer strategies and wisdom that will help all of us become more aware, authentic mothers and daughters."-Rachel Simmons,Author ofOdd Girl OutandThe Curse of the Good Girl"This book is a precious gem that I wish had been around for my daughters' adolescence. Sil and Eliza give a timeless gift to mothers and daughters to help them deepen their love and understanding of each other before, during, and after adolescence. Moms who dread the thought of raising their daughters in their teen years will value this lifesaver of practical wisdom. Daughters who are in the midst of figuring out who they are separate from their mothers will appreciate Eliza's advice on how to have a supportive relationship with their mothers without constant fighting. Even though my daughters are now wonderful women, I want to share this book with them and look forward to the conversations and new understandings that this book encourages."-Nancy Gruver,Editor New Moon Girls Magazine"What Sil and Eliza Reynolds teach mothers and their teenage daughters is profound,essential and revolutionary."xml version='1.0' encoding='%SOUP-ENCODING%'-Geneen Roth,#1New York Timesbestselling author ofWomen Food and God "If these challenges between mother and daughter are a generational thing, Sil has surely broken the pattern with her own daughter."-Jane Fonda,actor and author ofMy Life So Far  "Sil and Eliza Reynolds' work offers a huge opportunity for mothers and daughters who want to heal and honor soul in their relationship."-Marion Woodman,Jungian analyst and author ofAddiction to Perfection "Mother-daughter conflict during the teen years is neither inevitable nor healthy. There's another way. Read this book and learn how to keep your mother-daughter bond strong and healthy for a lifetime."-Christiane Northrup, MD,author of theNew York TimesbestsellerWomen's Bodies,Women's Wisdom "In this powerful book, Eliza and Sil Reynolds offer mothers and daughters the only kind of wisdom really worth giving-a reminder that the big secret to a resilient bond is nothing less than love. They're voices intermingle authentically and eloquently, a model for us all of shared, intergenerational leadership and the power of courageous communication."-Courtney E. Martin, author ofPerfect Girls, Starving DaughtersandDo It Anyway "What you hold in your hands is more than a book-it's a life-line to mothers and daughters who want to move through the teen years with a real, loving, and lasting relationship. Both Sil and Eliza believe that as girls grow away from childhood and toward adulthood, they actually want and need to stay close to their mothers; and that mothers also want and need closeness, even as they help their girls find their own voice and spread their wings. In this guidebook for a new kind of mother-daughter relationship, Sil and Eliza challenge the stereotype of the broken bond between mother and daughter. They provide inspiration and tools honed from their own experience, and from the hundreds of moms and girls they have helped in theirworkshops. If you are a mother or a daughter who wants to navigate the teen years side-by-side, please read this book."-Elizabeth LesserCofounder, Omega Institute and author ofBroken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow"Sil and Eliza Reynolds are doing pioneering work in one of the trickiest passages known to humankind: the transition into adolescence on the mother-daughter journey."-Elizabeth LesserAuthor ofBroken Open