When Parents Hurt : Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along
Author(s): Joshua Coleman, PhD
A unique book helping parents whose relationship with their older or adult child has not turned out as they expected deal with their pain, shame, and sense of loss, and take steps toward healing.
This unique book supports parents who have lost the opportunity to be the parent they desperately wanted to be and who are mourning the loss of a harmonious relationship with their child. Through case examples and healing exercises, Dr. Coleman helps parents:
• Reduce anger, guilt, and shame
• Learn how temperament, the teen years, their own or a partner’s mistakes, and divorce can harm the parent-child bond
• Come to terms with their imperfections and their child’s
• Develop strategies for reaching out and for maintaining their self-esteem through trying times
• Understand how society’s expectations contribute to the risk of parental wounds.
By helping parents recognize what they can do and let go of what they cannot, Dr. Coleman helps families develop more positive ways of relating to themselves and each other.
Review(s):
“A wise and helpful book.”
“Joshua Coleman’s book is a gift, offering extraordinary wisdom coupled with practical advice.”
“An especially healing, practical resource. . .for anyone exhausted by strained, hurtful relationships with their adolescent or grown child.”
“I LOVE this book. [It] is written from such a realistic and compassionate perspective that it is heart-warming.”
“Exceptionally perceptive.”
“A superb treatment...a unique and groundbreaking approach...an eyeopening read for anyone.”
“Coleman’s focus is on helping the parent cope and carry on...an engaging read despite the serious subject matter.”
“An important book that can help parents heal.”
“. . .desperately needed. . . a truly great book for parents, and a great book for therapists who work with families.”
“This is an incredibly insightful and sensitively written analysis of a difficult subject. . . .I have recommended it to many of my clients. . . I highly recommend it to all parents who hurt.”
ISBN: 9780061148439