My Mother, My Friend : The Ten Most Important Things To Talk About With Your Mother [Paperback]

Mary Marcdante (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 10, 2001

Every woman has things that she wants to talk about with her mother -- but can't. Big questions about health, aging and money, and even more personal issues about family secrets and Mom's relationship with Dad have made for extremely difficult conversations -- until now.

In My Mother, My Friend, communications expert and beloved national speaker Mary Marcdante demonstrates simple strategies and time-tested techniques for breaking down the barriers. She shows step by step how to build a more loving and authentic relationship with your mother by looking at such issues as:

• Health and Sexuality
• Money
• Resolving Conflict
• Family Secrets
• Spirituality

...And more

Drawing from her nationwide workshops as well as from personal experience, Mary Marcdante shows us that these conversations not only matter, but can also be deeply enriching.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

What Matters Most? When she found out her mother was dying of ovarian cancer, Mary Marcdante (a contributor to Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul) realized that she had precious little time to get to know her as more than "just my mother." Recognizing that mother-daughter relationships are often mired in conflicting emotions, Marcdante decided to write My Mother, My Friend: The Ten Most Important Things to Talk About with Your Mother for adult daughters hoping to share a new level of friendship with their moms. She offers clear, practical advice on how to broach weighty subjects (such as aging, death, financial security) and how to listen actively, along with ideas for spending time together.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

Carmen Renee Berry co-author of Girlfriends and Daddies & Daughters Intelligently written, emotionally authentic, and genuinely helpful. I love this book!

C. Leslie Charles author of Why Is Everyone So Cranky? A practical and encouraging step-by-step process that will transform how you relate not only to your mother, but also to yourself.

Louise L. Hay author of You Can Heal Your Life In this book Mary Marcdante leads us by the hand as she shares her own journey and helps us take the first steps toward our own healing and celebration with our mothers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (April 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684866064
• ISBN-13: 978-0684866062
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.6 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,223,338 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MARY MARCDANTE is a self-help author, inspirational speaker, and communication and stress management expert, whose high-energy, heart-warming, idea-packed programs inspire people at events and meetings around the world to turn their stress into success, funk into fun, and strengthen, heal and celebrate their relationships.

Mary is the author of "My Mother, My Friend," and "Living with Enthusiasm" and a contributing author to five best-selling "Chicken Soup for the Soul" books and "A Woman's Way to Success in Business." She has been interviewed on NBC, ABC, Fox News, Oxygen, and in The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, SELF, and AARP Magazine.

A national spokesperson for the prevention of cervical cancer, Mary is a grateful, healthy 12-year survivor, and a grand prize winner in Self-Magazine/Lady Footlocker's "Realize the Dream" contest for her work in helping women realize their potential.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, informative & heart-felt, magnificent book! April 29, 2001

By Karen Rose

Format:Paperback

My Mother, My Friend is a heart-felt book about all of the important things we need to talk to our Mother about. Mary provides lots of research & information to back her reasoning of each of the ten conversations we must have with our Mother. This book needs to be in everyone's book collection. I am deeply inspired & touched by Mary's suggestions! I'm looking forward to having these conversations with my Mother! My Mother, My Friend is written with love. I appreciate my Mother even more from reading this book!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant and Touching August 16, 2001

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

Things we know, but forget to do, brought to our attention in such a heartwarming way. Beautifully written and deeply meaningful. You'll love this book. Another book you must read is, "Elder Rage", as it is really wonderful too, and it also helped me cope better, and love better, my very difficult mother.

5.0 out of 5 stars for me December 24, 2012

By Vickidixon

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have not read it yet, but think it will be a great book as my mother is aging and I want to make sure and know her as much as possible, also want to use it in my relationship with my daughter.