I'm OK, You're My Parents : How to Overcome Guilt, Let Go of Anger, and Create a Relationship That Works

by Atkins, Dale; Hass, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780805077940
• ISBN10: 0805077944
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-02
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Summary

"Atkins's strength is in suggesting ways to rewire your relationship . . . If your parents drive you up the wall, there's plenty here to help you. And the cost of the book is definitely cheaper than therapy."The Boston Globe In a recent study, half of all Americans rated their relationship with at least one parent as either "poor" or "terrible," and more than a third felt this way about both parents. As life expectancy continues to rise and the parent-child relationship extends further and further into adulthood, this problem has reached epidemic proportion. I'm Ok, You're My Parentsoffers practical, specific advice on how to - exorcise the demons of anger and resentment - untangle financial arrangements that cause stress and feelings of powerlessness - set limits on parental demands for time and attention - turn a spouse or friends into a powerful resource - overcome your own resistance to change - discover the redemptive power of humor This will prove invaluable to anyone eager to get off the "treadmill," gain control, and build a life that they and their parents can live withforever.

Author Biography

Dale Atkins, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, lecturer, and media commentator who appears regularly on the Today Show. The author of five books, she has been a frequent contributor to Ladies' Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, and Parents. She lives in Connecticut and has a practice in New York City.

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"Required reading for all adult children of parents . . . Offers a brilliant road map, with a strong emotional compass, that will lead you from frustration and stalemate to calm, compelling and practical resolutions." —Linda Carter, Ph.D., Director of the Family Studies Program at the
New York University Child Study Center