{"product_id":"mom-i-hate-my-life-isbn-9780877880233","title":"Mom, I Hate My Life!","description":"\u003ci\u003e“I don’t know why my daughter is so angry. She yells at me all the time!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e“Our daughter  comes home, goes straight to her room, turns on her CD player and won’t talk to anyone– especially \u003c\/i\u003eme\u003ci\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e“The emotional ups and downs of our daughter’s life make us \u003c\/i\u003eall\u003ci\u003e feel like we’re on a roller coaster.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Navigating an adolescent daughter’s emotional  life is one of a mom’s toughest challenges. A teenage girl’s volatile emotions can  seemingly toss her–and you–like a hurricane. When a scary external world and a turbulent  internal world collide, the result is sometimes overwhelming and confusing. What  can you do to protect your relationship with your daughter, guide her through this  chaotic time, and assure her you are truly on her side? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Your Adolescent Daughter’ s Struggles Can Help Her–and You–to Grow and Thrive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The good news is you are equipped  with the most powerful resource available for maintaining and developing connection  with your daughter: a mother’s heart. Learn how you can use hand-in-hand mothering  skills to become the ally your daughter needs–parenting out of love, not fear–and  find out how you both can experience dramatic, life-changing growth in the process.“Peppered with examples from her counseling practice and her own experiences as a mother to a teenage girl, Hersh’s book urges sensible compassion as mothers and daughters become companions on a mutual journey. She gives concrete and specific examples of how mothers can appropriately respond to their daughters’ pain and help them understand their feelings. Throughout, Hersh also offers a central Christian message that God’s love should be the foundation of girls’ and mothers’ identities.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“No one is more precious and disturbing to us than our children. There is no subject we are more desperate and fearful to enter than parenting. And there is no better book than \u003ci\u003e‘Mom, I Hate My Life!’\u003c\/i\u003e to honestly and hopefully guide you to hope. We all know our children face realities we could never have imagined and we rightfully need a wise, kind, and generous guide. Sharon Hersh lives and writes with brilliance, wisdom, and winsome wit. This book will allow you to encounter the rapids of your daughter’s adolescence with greater confidence and joy.”\u003cbr\u003e–Dan Allender, author of \u003ci\u003eHow Children Raise Parents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The two greatest complaints I hear from teens about their parents are these: ‘They don’t listen and they don’t understand.’ Sadly, those complaints are usually warranted. Sharon Hersh has once again done moms and daughters a great favor by providing a depth of understanding that can close the cultural\/generational gap. No doubt, our girls are in crisis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Mom, I Hate My Life!’\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling cry that can help undo the crisis by challenging and equipping moms to meet their daughters’ deepest needs in the best way possible. But this isn’t just a book for moms. Dads, youth workers, and anyone else working with young girls will have their eyes opened to the painful realities of growing up female in today’s world.”\u003cbr\u003e–Walt Mueller, founder and president of the Center for Parent\/Youth Understanding and author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Today’s Youth Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In an age where teens themselves struggle to put words to their own kaleidoscope of confusing emotions, this is a wonderful book for teen girls, parents, and counselors alike.  I highly recommend it–it can save lives.”\u003cbr\u003e–Christian Hill, parent and counselor, Alpine Connection Counseling\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Want to rebuild, restore, and refresh your relationship with your daughter? Countless moms and daughters will be blessed by this carefully crafted book. Sharon Hersh speaks hope into the mom-daughter relationship. You \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e have a trusting, rich relationship with your daughter–this book will show you how!”\u003cbr\u003e–Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eMoving Beyond Depression \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHope, Help, and Healing for Eating Disorders\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Hersh\u003c\/b\u003e is a licensed professional counselor and the mother of two teenagers. She is the author of \u003ci\u003e“Mom, I Feel Fat!” Becoming Your Daughter’s Ally in Developing a Healthy Body Image\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBravehearts: Unlocking the Courage to Love with Abandon.\u003c\/i\u003e A sought-after speaker for retreats and conferences, Sharon lives with her family in Colorado.","brand":"Shaw Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302730125541,"sku":"NP9780877880233","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780877880233.jpg?v=1767732884","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mom-i-hate-my-life-isbn-9780877880233","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}