Difficult - Mothering Challenging Adult Children Through Conflict and Change

Difficult presents detailed stories of how women balance their desire to protect their challenging adult children alongside feelings of resentment, helplessness, isolation, shame, and fear for their children’s future and their own safety.

List 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

About the author

Judith R. Smith, PhD, LCSW, is a leader in gerontological research focusing on women’s experiences as they age. She is a senior clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and professor of social work at Fordham University. She lives in New York City with her husband.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Smith, Judith R Smith, Judith R. Smith, Smith Judith R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781538138885
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3888-5
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SELF-HELP / Aging, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Parent & Adult Child, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Dysfunctional Families, Family & relationships, Coping with personal problems, Coping with abuse, Advice on parenting, Parenting: advice & issues, Age groups: the elderly, Family & relationships: advice & issues, Violence in society, Violence & abuse in society, Coping with ageing, Coping with old age, Relating to late adulthood / old age, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Abuse / Elder Abuse, Coping with / advice about abuse, Age groups: the elderly / old age, Intergenerational relationships: advice, topics and issues