Difficult

Difficult

Mothering Challenging Adult Children through Conflict and Change

Smith, Judith R.

Rowman & Littlefield

02/2022

280

Dura

Inglês

9781538138885

15 a 20 dias

467

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Acknowledgements

Author's Note

Part One Intro- Through A Mother's Eyes

Chapter 1: What is a Difficult Adult Child?

Chapter 2: Once a Mother, Always a Mother?

Chapter 3: Give Me Shelter

Chapter 4: Shame and Blame

Chapter 5: Torn in Two

Chapter 6: Mental Illness in the Family

Chapter 7: Who Cares for the Mentally Ill?

Chapter 8: Substance Abuse in the Family

Chapter 9: Chromic Sorrow

Chapter 10: Violence in the Family

Chapter 11: Pain of the Past

Part Two Intro- Small Steps

Chapter 12: Stages of Change

Chapter 13: Seeing and Not Seeing

Chapter 14: Self-Assessment

Part Three Intro- Helping yourself

Chapter 15: Social Support

Chapter 16: Self-care

Chapter 17: Staying Safe

Chapter 18: Helping Your Adult Child Get Help

Chapter 19: What comes next?

Appendix A: Resources for Mothers and Adult Children

Appendix B: Research Methodology

Appendix C: The Mothers



Difficult: Mothering through conflict and commitment

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adult roommates;adults living parents;Challenging adults;difficult adult children;mental health aging;mental health parenting;mentally challenged children;mentally ill children;parenting adults