Don't Blame Mother: Mending the Mother-Daughter Relationship - Hardcover

Caplan, Paula J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060161027 ISBN 13: 9780060161026

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1989

Synopsis

Explains how the anger, myths, and emotional negativity of the mother-daughter relationship can be replaced with new bonds and images based on respect and understanding

About this title

From the Publisher:

A nationally recognized expert on the psychology of women shows how the anger and agony of the mother-daughter relationship can be replaced with a new bond based on understanding and respect.

From Library Journal:

Written in the conversational style that typifies self-help books, this work explores cultural biases and the myths of angel-witch, perfect mother, and bad mother as the basis for daughters blaming mothers for everything that goes wrong. Drawing upon research and experience, clinical and research psychologist Caplan provides advice and techniques to daughters seeking improved, positive relationships with their mothers. She stresses the importance of daughters understanding biases, the tradition of motherhood, and other forces that shaped their mothers' lives. Included is a lengthy bibliography of fiction and nonfiction works related to the subject. Caplan is the author of The Myth of Women's Masochism ( LJ 10/1/85).
- Jeris Cassel, Rutgers Univ. Libs., New Brunswick, N.J.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0060161027
• ISBN 13: 9780060161026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 258