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Book SynopsisRosjke Hasseldine, an international expert on mothers and daughters, guides you on how to connect the dots between what's happening in your mother-daughter relationship, and how society and your generational family treats women, map your mother-daughter history, and enjoy an emotionally connected, mutually supportive mother-daughter bond.
Trade Review"In her book The Mother-Daughter Puzzle, Rosjke Hasseldine explores one of the most influential relationships in women's lives. Her stories vividly demonstrate the dynamic nuances of this grounding relationship, and how those dynamics shape the way women relate to themselves, their work, and how they engage in other interpersonal relationships." Helen LaKelly Hunt PhD, Author of And the Spirit Moved Them: The Lost Radical History of America's First Feminists
Table of ContentsIntroduction Part One: Laying out the puzzle pieces Chapter 1: Ruth and Hannah Chapter 2: The link between mother-daughter conflict and sexism Chapter 3: How selfless caregiving harms the mother-daughter relationship Part Two: Putting the puzzle together Chapter 4: A holistic model that strengthens the mother-daughter relationship Chapter 5: Realizing the power in your mother-daughter history Chapter 6: How to map your mother-daughter history Part Three: Using the puzzle for change Chapter 7: Speaking your truth, claiming your emotional needs, and being taken seriously Chapter 8: Changing generational patterns of sexism Chapter 9: Strengthening all female relationships Afterword Notes Bibliography Acknowledgements About the Author
