When her boys married, Susan Lieberman had no idea that there was an entire new learning curve waiting just around the corner. She had expected parenting to be demanding, but it never occurred to her to think becoming a mother-in-law would bring its own challenges. Where was Dr. Spock on this stage of development?
Now in the The Mother-In-Law’s Manual: Proven Strategies for Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships with Married Children Lieberman uses the same strategy she found so helpful when her children were growing up – talking to other women going through the same experiences. She invites women everywhere to join in the conversation. It begins with women’s expectations before their children marry and ends with hopes about how their children will behave when their mothers are really old. It deals with all facets of the in-law relationship, including how to handle difficult family members, how to discuss what seems like impending disaster and how to approach our babies having babies.
Now in the The Mother-In-Law’s Manual: Proven Strategies for Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships with Married Children Lieberman uses the same strategy she found so helpful when her children were growing up – talking to other women going through the same experiences. She invites women everywhere to join in the conversation. It begins with women’s expectations before their children marry and ends with hopes about how their children will behave when their mothers are really old. It deals with all facets of the in-law relationship, including how to handle difficult family members, how to discuss what seems like impending disaster and how to approach our babies having babies.
Susan Lieberman, Ph.D. has written six books, including New Traditions: Redefining Celebrations for Today’s Family. She attended Vassar College and the University of California, holds a master’s in city planning from Berkeley, a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Pittsburgh, and she is ordained as an interfaith minister.
Listen to our interview with Susan Lieberman on Tomatoes in the Trenches, Wednesday July 15th at 1 PM.
1 comments:
I'm not yet a mother-in-law but am now READY for anything! Susan's book was an easy and enjoyable read. I especially liked the last section that featured advice to 'mothers-in-law from children around the country. It made me think a little more kindly about my former mother-in-law and gave me some insights about my relationship with my own mother.
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