I'm Still Your Mother: How To Get Along With Your Grown-Up Children For The Rest Of Your Life

I thought I was the only one who felt like I could never say the right thing to my adult children. We were so close when they were at home and always understood that whatever I said, I wanted only the best for them. Once they were married and had homes and kids of their own, I felt a sense of loss along with the joy. Sometimes when I spoke to them the same way I thought I always had, I was met with a look or a comment that let me know I was overstepping my bounds. It takes time and sometimes hurt feelings to find the new boundaries and to know that they still love you and want to be close - just differently. I'm learning that on my own but this book made me feel much better knowing my situation isn't unusual. I highly recommend it!

Wish I had discovered this book sooner when I was still on speaking terms with my oldest daughter. Thought provoking information about sibling rivalry. Validation of many of my insecurities and guilt as a single parent. Good resource worth reading twice.

I can't believe this book was made available on kindle. I read this as I was preparing for an empty nest. I'm now two years in and need to read it again. This is a good reference book for parents of adult children. We are never finished raising our children. We are just at different stages of their development. As they enter different aspects of their lives; they require us in unique and challenging ways. This book will help us with those transitions. I will now be able to refer to it again and again. Thanks amazon for making it available to me again.

I enjoyed this book. The ideas are good, but it is a little outdated. I would have liked more suggestions on how to deal with a daughter.

Ok book a little outdated and seems to be for the upper class and not all mothers. I think the author should have made a larger variety on the mother's she interviewed. Seemed like they were all upper class high society women that were well educated and wealthy. Other than that there were some things that were helpful.

This book is written in a witty style, easy to read, but full of insightful observations and anecdotes on dealing with our children in every stage of adulthood. It never occurred to me that I was rebelling against my mother's parenting style, as she did her mother's, and am now evaluating what my daughters chose to reject or adopt from my parenting style. Excellent advice on giving up control (because we have none anyway) and accepting our changing roles in the lives of the adults we have raised.

I am only on chaper 4 and struggling to finish this book. It has given samples of everything and pinpointed nothing. I was expecting ideas for courses of action but I don't see this happening. I doubt if i will finish this book.

Would recommend this book to any parent dealing with adult children. Great advice you can follow plus validates all you are feeling.

This book was written in 1994 so more suitable for my mother’s generation talking to mine. Very out of date and based on American parents which is a very different culture to the U.K..

I could relate to many things in my own life. An eye opener worth reading. Well written. Enjoyed reading this.

Good Book I enjoyed it