Many mothers can"t let go when their daughters leave home. In fact, that"s often when the real trouble begins. This life-saving book can help grown-up daughters redefine ther connection with their mothers and get on with their own lives. Meddlesome moms come in many varieties. In this eye-opening book, a husband-and-wife team with expertise in psychotherapy and relationships divides them into ten categories. No doubt you"ll recognize your mother in at least on of them—maybe more. These moms may mean well, but even their best intentions can wreak havoc in their daughters" lives. Their tactics might change as their daughters mature, but the relationship remains unhealthy—and often mired in the negative patterns that are passed down from generation to generation. And that may be the greatest danger posed by poor mother-daughter relations—that you will repeat the mistakes you learned from your mother"s example. Those mistakes can eventually affect your relations with friends, lovers, husbands, and, ultimately, your own daughter. Mothers Who Drive Their Daughters Crazy can help you break that futile, discouraging cycle. The expert insights and down-to-earth advice you find here will show you how to step out of the wreckage of failed relationships and seize the freedom to be yourself and make your own decisions About the Authors Susan Simon Cohen, C.S.W., is a respected psychotherapist with over 25 years of private practice in New York City. Edward M. Cohen is a journalist whose articles on relationships have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Parenting, and Child magazines. The Cohens received the Author Recognition Award from the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health of New York for Mothers Who Drive Their Daughters Crazy.