Mom, I Hate My Life! Becoming Your Daughter's

Navigating an adolescent daughter's emotional life is one of a mom's toughest challenges. In this crucial book, the reader will learn how she can use hand-in-hand mothering skills to become exactly the ally her daughter needs, and how they both can experience powerful, life-changing growth in the process.

Sharon Hersh is a licensed professional counselor and the mother of two teenagers. She is the author of “Mom, I Feel Fat!” Becoming Your Daughter’s Ally in Developing a Healthy Body Image and Bravehearts: Unlocking the Courage to Love with Abandon. A sought-after speaker for retreats and conferences, Sharon lives with her family in Colorado.

Acknowledgments

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Introduction: A Haven in the Storm

1

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PART I: Understanding Your Worlds

One Being a Mom Is Not for the Faint of Heart

9

(13)

Two Becoming an Ally-Using Difficulties to Build a Relationship

22

(14)

Three Being a Teenage Girl Is Not Easy

36

(13)

Four Becoming an Ally-Moving Toward Emotional Maturity

49

(18)

PART II: Building a Bridge Between Your Worlds

Five "Mom, I'm Not in the Mood!"

67

(16)

Six "Mom, Just Leave Me Alone!"

83

(16)

Seven "Mom, I'm So Stressed Out!"

99

(15)

Eight "Mom, Everyone Hates Me!"

114

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PART III: Conquering Roadblocks to Relationship

Nine Eating Disorders

133

(11)

Ten Cutting and Self-Injury

144

(17)

Eleven Depression

161

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Twelve Suicide

178

(18)

Conclusion: Enduring Love

196

(10)

Finding Caregivers for Your Daughter

206

(3)

Resources

209

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Notes

217

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Mom, I Hate My Life! Becoming Your Daughter's Ally Through the Emotional Ups and Downs of Adolescence

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