Difficult Mothers

Understanding and Overcoming Their Power

Terri Apter

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WW Norton & Co
17 June 2013

Family psychology; Psychology of gender; The self, ego, identity, personality; Health & Self-Help

"Mother love is often seen as sacred, but for many children the relationship is a painful struggle. Using the newest research on human attachment and brain development, Terri Apter, an internationally acclaimed psychologist and writer, unlocks the mysteries of this complicated bond. She showcases the five different types of difficult mother—the angry mother, the controlling mother, the narcissistic mother, the envious mother, and the emotionally neglectful mother—and explains the patterns of behavior seen in each type. Apter also explores the dilemma at the heart of a difficult relationship: why a mother has such a powerful impact on us and why we continue to care about her responses long after we have outgrown our dependence. She then shows how we can conduct an ""emotional audit"" on ourselves to overcome the power of the complex feelings a difficult mother inflicts. In the end this book celebrates the great resilience of sons and daughters of difficult mothers as well as acknowledging their special challenges."

By: Terri Apter
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 234g
ISBN: 9780393345445
ISBN 10: 0393345440
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 June 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Terri Apter is a writer, psychologist, and Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge University. Her books include The Sister Knot and What Do You Want from Me? She lives in Cambridge, England.

Reviews for Difficult Mothers: Understanding and Overcoming Their Power

The most intelligent and lucid account I've read of human psychology. -- Carol Gilligan Apter ... risks the wrath of anyone who romanticizes 'mother love' as instinctual and universal by describing, candidly and cogently, the framework in which children experience their most significant attachment. -- Huffington Post This sound, intelligent book is a good starting point for a self-examination. -- Publishers Weekly Apter's advice will help readers make sense of difficult mother-child relationships and develop strategies for reshaping responses and expectations... Anyone with a problematic maternal relationship will find empathy and therapeutic approaches for healing. -- Library Journal