Making up with mom : why mothers and daughters disagree about kids, careers, and casseroles (and what to do about it) / Julie Halpert and Deborah Carr.

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Main Author: Halpert, Julie
Other Authors: Carr, Deborah S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Mothers and daughters : why we get under each other's skin
  • From good housekeeping to working woman : why are mothers and daughters so different today?
  • Courtship, cohabitation, and china patterns : choices about love and marriage
  • Having a baby : whether, when, how, with whom, and how many?
  • The struggle over work : career choices, crises, and compromises
  • Breastfeed or bottle? time-outs or spankings? : the rules of parenting and how they've changed
  • From "playing outside" to play dates and playstations : changing ideas about children's social and emotional growth
  • His, hers, and theirs : the changing terrain of household responsibilities
  • Personal time : caring for one's body and soul
  • Managing crisis : true stories of how mothers and daughters undermine--or inspire--each other
  • Peacetime and parting thoughts : final tips for bridging the generation gap.