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Table of Contents

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

Table of Contents

Notes

Index

About the Author

Difficult: Mothering Challenging Adult Children

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: 15/02/2022
      ISBN13: 9781538138885, 978-1538138885
      ISBN10: 1538138883

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      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

      Table of Contents

      Notes

      Index

      About the Author

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