Difficult mothers
Subtitle: understanding and overcoming their power
By: Terri Apter
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9780393081022
Subjects: Families; Psychology; Mothers; Control (Psychology); Psychological aspects; Mother and child
Description: A psychologist describes the five different types of difficult mothers, including angry, controlling, narcissistic, envious and emotionally neglectful and explains how adults can still suffer from these negative relationships and how they can overcome the challenges of their complex feelings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Difficult mothers: common patterns; title: The science behind a mother's power; title: The angry mother; title: The controlling mother; title: The narcissistic mother; title: The envious mother; title: The emotionally unavailable mother; title: Am I a difficult mother?; title: Resilience.