I'm not Mad, I Just Hate You!: A New Understanding of Mother-Daughter Conflict - Softcover

Silver, Michelle; Cohen-Sandler, Roni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140286004 ISBN 13: 9780140286007

Publisher: Penguin, 2000

Synopsis

For mothers who are reeling from the rockiness of an ever-changing adolescent, or struggling with a relationship that's deteriorating by the day, here is encouragement, reassurance, and great advice. "I'm Not Mad, I Just Hate You!" discusses the social, emotional, cultural, and psychological issues that can lead to mother-daughter conflicts. It offers illuminating and very recognizable case studies, and demonstrates how mother-daughter friction during adolescence can actually empower girls by teaching them invaluable skills. By providing mothers with much-needed encouragement and practical strategies to help their daughters grow into emotionally healthy and capable adults, "I'm Not Mad, I Just Hate You!" can transform the tempestuous teenage years into years of positive, enriching growth.

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Review:

"I'm Not Mad, I Just Hate You!" takes on the formidable challenge of dealing with a daughter's explosive teenage years . . . [with] practical tools for staying connected". -- The Los Angeles Times

From the Publisher:

BOOKLIST REVIEW - 3/1/99
The time of potentially the most severe mother-daughter conflict, so dramatically captured in the title of this book, is the daughter's teenage years. The mother of an adolecent daughter needs to be able to draw on every possible resource to provide the understanding and suport during this time, which is likely also to be a pivotal time in her own life. Cohen-Sandler, a clinical psychologist specializing in issues of women and adolescent girls, and Silver, senior editor of the official Girl Scouts' magazine,Girls' Life, have done an excellent and very thorough job of providing insight and constructive suggestions for mothers of adolescent girls. Perhaps the most reassuring message embodied in this work is this: take heart--no matter how bizarre the relationship may feel, it is very likely others have encountered similar confusion and frustration. And there is hope. This book offers solid ground when it may feel like things are falling apart. --Grace Fill

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0140286004
• ISBN 13: 9780140286007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288