Difficult : mothering challenging adult children through conflict and commitment

Difficult Mothering challenging adult children through conflict and commitment

Judith R. Smith

Book - 2022

"Difficult presents detailed stories of how women balance their desire to protect their challenging adult children alongside feelings of resentment, helplessness, isolation, shame, and fear for their children's future and their own safety"--

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Subjects
Parent and adult child.
Mother and child.
Problem children.
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Judith R. Smith (author)
Physical Description
xii, 267 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781538138885
  • Acknowledgments
  • Author's Note
  • Part I. Through a Mother's Eyes
  • 1. What is a Difficult Adult Child?
  • 2. Once a Mother, Always a Mother?
  • 3. Give Me Shelter
  • 4. Guilt, Shame, and Mother-Blame
  • 5. Torn in Two
  • 6. Mental Illness in the Family
  • 7. Who Cares for the Mentally Ill?
  • 8. Substance Abuse in the Family
  • 9. Chronic Sorrow
  • 10. Violence in the Family
  • 11. The Pain of the Past
  • Part II. Small Steps
  • 12. Stages of Change
  • 13. Seeing and Not Seeing
  • 14. Readiness: Self-Assessment
  • Part III. Helping Yourself
  • 15. Social Support
  • 16. Self-Care
  • 17. Staying Safe
  • 18. Helping Your Adult Child
  • 19. What Comes Next?
  • Appendix A. Resources for Mothers and Adult Children
  • Appendix B. Research Methodology
  • Appendix C. The Mothers
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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