Harriet Lerner on Mothers & Daughters: Breaking the Patterns That Keep You Stuck

It is within the crucible of the mother-daughter relationship that a woman’s most basic human conundrum is resolved: how to connect with others while retaining her self-identity. Yet many women give up trying to communicate honestly with their mothers. Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters is a personal conversation for every woman who seeks to better understand the mystery of the mother-daughter bond. Before a woman is anything else, she is a daughter. Her relationship with her mother anchors all other relationships in her life. With an intriguing grasp of human dynamics, Dr. Lerner illustrates how intense family and social pressures sabotage mother-daughter dialog. Instead of condemning our mothers for disappointing us, Dr. Lerner teaches, we can develop a genuine appreciation of our differences. Harriet Lerner on Mothers and Daughters is this esteemed psychologist’s most complete work on the central relationship in the emotional lives of women. LEARN MORE ABOUT: The primal relationship n How society de-values motherhood n "Matrophobia" n Undoing your role in family triangles n Overcoming mother-guilt n Many examples and case histories n Connecting with your mother’s history n Much more