Walking on Eggshells Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents

Name: Walking on Eggshells Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents
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ISBN: 9780767920858

ISBN-10: 0767920856

ISBN-13: 9780767920858

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jane Isay

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On giving advice: They Don't Want It. They Don't Hear It. They Resent It. Don't Give It. We raise our children to be independent and lead fulfilling lives, but when they finally do, staying close becomes more complicated than ever. And for every bewildered mother who wonders why her children don't call, there is a frustrated son or daughter who just wants to be treated like a grownup. Now, renowned editor Jane Isay delivers the perfect gift to both parents "and" their adult children--real-life wisdom and advice on how to stay together without falling apart. Using extensive interviews with people from ages twenty-five to seventy, Isay shows that we're far from alone in our struggles to…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.28" wide x 7.95" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.616



Introduction



Happy Families Don't All Look Alike



Where Have All Our Children Gone?



Hiding in Plain Sight



One Size Doesn't Fit All



Big Children, Big Problems



Whose Life Is It, Anyway?



In-Laws, Stepparents, and Other Aliens



It's a Girl!



The Root of All Evil



The Family Connection



Home for the Holidays



The Song of Love


Epilogue: A Hole in My Heart


Acknowledgments


Readers' Guide