What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters: 5 Keys to Building Trust, Restoring Connection, & Strengthening Relationships

by Michelle Deering, Abigail Young (Editor)

Overview

Wishing you had less tension in your relationship with your daughter?

Desiring a closer relationship with your daughter?

Longing for your mom to just “get” you?

In "What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters", Dr. Michelle Deering supportively guides you through the 5 Keys that will give you a clearer picture of what your mom or daughter may not be able to express. 

As the daughter of an immigrant single mom, Michelle experienced the effects of having a mother who spent the majority of her time working hard to survive and make ends meet. Expectations were many but unspoken. Family dynamics were volatile and tenuous but not discussed.

Broken relationships were prevalent in Michelle’s life, but she was determined to earn her doctorate in counseling psychology and become a licensed clinical psychologist.

In this book, Michelle elegantly brings together her experiences as a daughter, mother of twin daughters, and psychologist as she looks into the mirror of her life and reflects on the struggles she has experienced as well as the difficulties that her clients have overcome. She meets her readers as if at a café table, candidly sharing those reflections with insightful clarity that sheds light on their personal situations.

"What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters" gives you sage strategies and practical tools to help you navigate and improve your mother–daughter relationship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640852372
Publisher:	Curative Connections LLC
Publication date:	04/28/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	242
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dr. Michelle Deering helps the disconnected Rebuild, Restore, and Renew™ connections to themselves and others so they can reach their personal, professional, and peak performance goals. Through her writing, speaking, consulting, and psychological services, she helps individuals and organizations face their current situations, clarify their goals, and engage in strategic action to improve their lives. Michelle struggled making connections with others and finding her true passion. As a young child, she suffered sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Today, as a transformed woman, Michelle invests her time in helping others see their true reflection in their Life Mirror and equipping them to courageously pursue their dreams. She is the founder and CEO of Curative Connections, a premier consulting company offering keynote speaking, consultation, and sport psychology services. Dr. Deering earned her B.A. degree in biology from Brown University, M. Ed. degree from Cambridge College, and her doctoral degree in counseling psychology from Rutgers University. She is a North Carolina and New Jersey state-licensed clinical psychologist and a board-certified sport psychologist through the American Board of Sport Psychology. She has advanced training in trauma treatment and is both a Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) Therapist and an Approved EMDR Consultant through the EMDR International Association. Michelle and her husband, Scott, are parents of twin daughters and live outside The Research Triangle in North Carolina.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

 

SECTION 1: THE RIFTS

Part 1: Miss Conceptions: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

 

Chapter 1—(Un)Fairness of Life

Chapter 2—Fairness of Life

Chapter 3—Who’s the Fairest One of All?

 

 

Part 2: Miss Understandings: Reflection or Not

 

Chapter 4—Distortion Away!

Chapter 5—Whudchisee …

Chapter 6— … Izwhudchaget

 

Part 3: Miss Communications: Cracked Lenses

 

Chapter 7—Busted Protections

Chapter 8—Busted Expectations

Chapter 9—Busted Relations

 

SECTION 2: THE REMEDY

Part 4: The Fix: First Four Keys

 

Chapter 10—Face It

Chapter 11—Clarify It

Chapter 12—Spray It

Chapter 13—Cover It

 

Part 5: Engage It: The Fifth Key

 

Chapter 14—For Daughter’s Sake

Chapter 15—For Mother’s Sake

 

 

SECTION 3: THE REWARD

Chapter 16—The TriFecta Rewards

 

EPILOGUE: THE LETTERS

Letter to My BFF Hubby

Letter to My Daughters

Letter to Single Moms

Acknowledgements

Appendix

Endnotes

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

“In this raw and honest read, Dr. Deering shows a proven path for reaping great rewards in mother–daughter relationships. Prepare to experience more fulfillment.”

Kary Oberbrunner, author of Your Secret Name and Elixir Project

“Mothers and daughters can “get” each other again as they address where they’ve “miss”-ed it. In What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters, Dr. Deering shows readers how to fix interpersonal rifts and experience healing in their mother-daughter relationship.”

Dr. Jen Welter, First Female NFL coach, Author of Play Big, Advisory Board Member for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s A Game for Life Academy, Motivational Speaker

"Dr. Michelle Deering's new book, What Mother's Never Tell Their Daughters, is the perfect combination of wit, charm, insight, compassion, education, practical how-tos, healing, and spirit! She uses her personal experiences and wisdom as a daughter, mother, and psychologist in a way that will inspire, nurture, and celebrate the fullness of what it means to be a woman, despite our imperfections and struggles! This is a must-read for mothers and daughters of all ages, from all walks of life.

Denise Johnson, Ph.D., Radio Host of Spiritual Principles for Emotional Healing, wdjyfm.com, Licensed Psychologist, West Orange, New Jersey

“What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters is a timely book that helps mothers and daughters see each other more clearly and connect with each other more meaningfully. Dr. Deering’s 5-step process takes readers on a journey towards healing.”

Jim D. Akers, Author of Amazon #1 New Release Tape Breakers: Maximize Your Impact with People You Love, Teams You Lead and Causes that Stir Your Heart

“What Mothers Never Tell Their Daughters is an incredibly important book for these times. Dr. Deering has organized her perspectives as daughter, mother, and psychologist in a format that makes the read riveting. The flow kept this reader very involved and, all the while, thinking of friends, colleagues, and patients who would relate to the author’s journey and benefit from her gleaned wisdom.”

Sheila S. Bender, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Approved Consultant in EMDR,

Author of The Energy of Belief: Psychology's Power Tools to Focus Intentions and Release Blocking Beliefs

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