Suggested Readings

Cool, Calm, and Connected by Wendy Boorn, L.P.C.

A daily meditation book geared toward mothers of adult children to help them recognize they aren't alone and to give them techniques on how to stop worrying and start living life to the fullest.

When Our Grown Kids Disappointment Us: Letting Go of Their Problems, Loving Them Anyway, and Getting On With Our Lives by Jane Adams, Ph.D.
(Simon & Schuster, 2003, 205 pages).

This book has been described as "a groundbreaking book helping parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality."

The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults by Terri Apter
(W.W. Norton and Co., 2002, 288 pages).

A practical guide, based on extensive interviews with 32 18- to 24-year-olds, written to assist parents in helping their young "thresholders" grow up.

The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
(Hazelden, 1996, 390 pages).

A daily meditation book that empowers readers to take responsibility for their own suffering and offers a wellspring of opportunities for reflection, affirmation, and change.

Meditations for Parents Who Do Too Much by Johnathon and Wendy Lazear
(Simon & Schuster, 1993, 390 pages).

A daily affirmation book geared toward reminding parents of young children of the importance of slowing down so they can really pay attention and provide the guidance that their children need in today's pressure-filled world.

All Grown Up: Living Happily Ever After with Your Adult Children by Roberta Maisel
(New Society Publishers, 2001, 195 pages).

A practical instructional manual written by a mediator specializing in peacemaking within families.

You're Wearing That? Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation by Deborah Tannen
(Random House, 2006, 272 pages).

An illuminating depiction of how and why mothers and their adult daughters misunderstand each other as they struggle for the right balance between closeness and independence.