Side by Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication

by Charles Sophy, Brown Kogen

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. Dr. Charles Sophy has dedicated his career to the physical and mental health of children and families from all walks of life. Through hundreds of consultations, he found the most promising and most problematic family dynamic is that between mother and daughter. 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 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 Dr. Sophy reveals how to develop the essential skill for identifying your current position and then moving you and your daughter toward the best position for achieving 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.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Dr. Charles Sophy has treated celebrities in Beverly Hills as well as foster children from all walks of life in the Los Angeles County child welfare system for more than twenty years. In addition to his private psychiatric practice, he serves as medical director for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the nation’s largest child welfare system. He has appeared on television programs such as Today, Good Morning America, CNN’s Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, and Campbell Brown, and on the FOX News Channel. He is the author of Side by Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication.

Reviews

[Ledi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure how to rate this book, however I know I will not give 5 stars......I liked the examples, but many things were repetitive and I found he used the same strategy on most of his patients. I'm a mother of 9 years old daughter, and I wanted to read this book because I know that the real challenge of mother-daughter relationship start about this age, and honestly, this book helped me very little.
It might be very helpful to some other parents though, this is why I don't want to write a spoiled review:)

[Kim · Rating 1 out of 5]

All the work is from the mothers end. What about the daughter who wants to be the one to try to change how things go? Un-realistic senerios.

[Melissa Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Of all of the parenting books I've read, I feel that this one has definitely helped my relationship with my 13 year old. I have a feeling j may be reading this one again.