Understanding the Borderline Mother Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship

Some readers may recognize their mothers as well as themselves in this book. They will also find specific suggestions for creating healthier relationships. Addressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them, Dr. Lawson shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her, to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear, to love the queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the witch without becoming her victim.

Christine Ann Lawson, Ph.D. is a clinical social worker in private practice in Indianapolis, Indiana.