Always Say Hello to Life : How to let go of mother and be your best Self

The most influential relationship we will ever have is with mother. We would not be alive without it. We would not be who we are today without the years of constant engagement with her. Our relationship with Mom is typically filled with love and gratitude and safety. So we are hesitant and perhaps a bit frightened to develop our own ideas and feelings and values. But we must if we are to have a healthy and happy relationship with others. This book describes the process of letting go that quiets shame and results in more self love and joy.

James M. McMahon, Ph.D, is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. He was Associate Clinical Professor, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, and for many years Lecturer and Supervisor at the American Institute of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. His previous books are The Price of Wisdom, Radical Self-Acceptance and In Praise of Psychotherapists. He resides in New York City with his wife, Lijuan Niu McMahon. For information and excerpts from his other works, see www.jamesmcmahonphd.com