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June 17, 2008
Julie Halpert, ’84, and Deborah Carr
Making Up With Mom: Why Mothers and Daughters Disagree About Kids, Careers, and Casseroles (and What to Do About It), Thomas Dunne Books, 2008.
The book: As young women today wrestle with decisions about work and family, they need all the support they can get. But the person whose support they crave most—their mother—often can't get on board. Why does a mother's approval matter so much? And why is it so painful for mothers when daughters choose paths different from theirs? This book answers these questions by focusing on the issues of dating/marriage, career and child rearing. Relying on interviews with nearly 100 mothers and daughters, and offering tips from more than two dozen therapists, the book explores a range of communication issues and how to resolve them.
The author: Julie Halpert is a freelance journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for national publications, including The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Self, FamilyFun and Parents. She has been a contributor to public radio programs such as “The Environment Report,” “Marketplace” and “Living on Earth.” She lives in Michigan with her husband and three children.
Web site: www.makingupwithmom.com
Posted by lingjiex at June 17, 2008 12:39 PM