Charles Sophy

Side by Side

The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict Free-Communication

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One of the most difficult relationships to navigate is that between a teenage daughter and her mother. This is a book that speaks to this frustrating, throw-up-your-hands issue, provides a concrete strategy, and that mothers will tell their friends about once they start seeing results.

Moms and daughters. They can go from best friends to mortal enemies with breakneck speed. From boyfriends to curfews and from outfits to eating habits, mothers and daughters often end up in conflict about everything. Now with Side by Side¸ mothers finally have a proven program to help navigate their relationship with their daughters of any age.

Description

Side by Side introduces the Four Truths of every mother-daughter relationship, and a revolutionary communication approach called the Chair Strategy. This mom-driven strategy is designed to harness her power to resolve even the most volatile situations between a mother and daughter with love, understanding, and respect. It provides a concrete visual of the way mothers and daughters communicate, revealing that at all times, moms and daughters approach each other in one of three positions:

•back-to-back - when mom and daughter are at odds, neither looking at one another or listening to what the other is saying

•face-to-face - when they are discussing an issue openly, honestly and with respect, regardless of whether they agree or not

and
•side-by-side - when both are looking in the same direction, sharing the same perspective

Dr. Sophy reveals how to develop the essential skill for identifying your current position and moving you and your daughter toward the ovest position for acheiving a productive outcome.

Being a mom is hard work, and this practical and accessible explanation of the most important role you will ever play steers you through even the roughest waters, including the hot-button issues of sex, money, and divorce. With exercises, guided conversations, journaling and real-world stories, this book takes the mother-daughter relationship, regardless of its current state, and leads it toward a new level of understanding, love, and true connection. Side by Side is the pivotal first step to having a strong and rewarding relationship with your daughter for years to come.