| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 238 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-226) and index. |
| Contents |
Difficult mothers: common patterns -- The science behind a mother's power -- The angry mother -- The controlling mother -- The narcissistic mother -- The envious mother -- The emotionally unavailable mother -- Am I a difficult mother? -- Resilience: overcoming a difficult mother's power. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Mother and child.
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Mothers -- Psychology.
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Control (Psychology)
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Families -- Psychological aspects.
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| ISBN |
9780393081022 hardback |
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0393081028 hardback |
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