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Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Love, Hate, Rivalry and Reconciliation
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
EAN: 9780882822068
ISBN: 0882822063
Label: New Horizon Press
Manufacturer: New Horizon Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: May 01, 2001
Publisher: New Horizon Press
Studio: New Horizon Press
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Editorial Review:
Susan Shapiro Barash, acclaimed author of Second Wives and Sisters, turns her penetrating powers of observation to the oldest of triangles, exploring the uncharted dimensions of mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son/husband roles. Women whose mother/daughter-in-law status is fast approaching, newly acquired, or well established will benefit from this book, as will the son/husband stuck in the middle. Barash leads readers through this complex relationship to a better understanding of the dynamics of insecurity, generational jealousies, child rearing dilemmas and power struggles. Utilizing an extensive survey of hundreds of women, their mothers-in-law and the men they share, Barash presents the real voices of those affected, the mixed feelings and problems faced as well as the ways in which they learned to cope and solutions devised. Interspersed with these first-hand accounts are the insights and recommendations of noted psychologists and relationship counselors.From Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law, readers will learn how to create a mutually independent and rewarding relationship that allows mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son/husband to grow.
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Rating:  - Mother-in-lawsAnd Daughter-in-laws
This is the worst book I have ever read. It is written in the style of a 6th grades outline. Each section provides specific relationship problems between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law and how it effects the son. Then it gives you a very short simple suggestion for what should be done. The problem is if you don't fit in to one of these very specific relationships the information is useless.Very boring to read also, a waste of time and money.
Rating:  - This book is an absolute gem
Susan Shapirao Barash has done the incomparable job of exploring the mammoth complexity of the MIL/DIL relationship constellation. With warmth and compassion she weaves her way through the many different angles from both sides, looks at it from above and below, from inside and out. This relationship is undeniably one of the most complex, heart-wrenching and emotional parings in the human experience. We as women are so filled with complexities ourselves - add in two women competing for the love ... Read More
Rating:  - Lots of examples, but not many helpful solutions
I was looking for some help witha troublesome mother-in-law relationship, and this one had some good reviews. I was fairly disappointed by it though.
First, the book offered a number of real-life examples, but the arrangement of these stories into seprate chapters seemed a little unclear to me--I found it hard to locate the sections that might be most helpful for my specific situation.
The second problem I had with the book is that the author apparently has no training in ... Read More
Rating:  - New Mother-In-Law Again
This book hopefully will be helpful for me to get me to understand my second daughter-in-law. Too bad it was not around 36 years ago for other family members to read. It has some very interesting insight into family relationships.
Rating: - It was good.
I think that the book was VERY neutral. I don't think that she took either side. I am the Daughter-in-Law and I saw myself in many of the examples. Some things were hard for me to read, like I do have to accept that this woman is part of my life whether I like it or not and.... I do have to try to avoid conflicts with her for my husband's sake. Other things were great to read like "A mother-in-law has to give you her idealized vision of a daughter-in-law", and that her fear of losing her ... Read More
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