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  • Our Mothers, Ourselves

  • How Understanding Your Mother's Influence Can Set You on a Path to a Better Life
  • By: Henry Cloud, John Townsend
  • Narrated by: Henry Cloud
  • Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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By: Henry Cloud, John Townsend
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No one has influenced the person you are today like your mother. The way she handled your needs as a child has shaped your worldview, your relationships, your marriage, your career, your self-image - your life. Our Mothers, Ourselves can help you identify areas that need reshaping, to make positive choices for personal change, and to establish a mature relationship with Mom today.

Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend steer you down a path of discovery and growth beyond the effects of six common mom types:

    The Phantom Mom
  • The China Doll Mom
  • The Controlling Mom
  • The Trophy Mom
  • The Still-the-Boss Mom
  • The American Express Mom
You'll learn how your mom affected you as a child and may still be affecting you today. And you'll find a realistic and empowering approach to filling your unmet mothering needs in healthy, life-changing ways through other people.

Our Mothers, Ourselves is a biblical route to wholeness and growth, to deeper and more satisfying bonds with your family, friends, and spouse - and to a new, healthier way of relating to your mother today.

©2015 Henry Cloud and John Townsend (P)2015 Zondervan

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I love these authors. I did find the book insightful. It’s nice that John narrated it. I found the nook helpful. There was not talk of narcissistic mums.. or manipulative mums so it talks on many mum types but I feel it can yet be extended further to include these.

I would of liked it to explain more on how to become more independent adults ourselves. Maybe a chapter on the how to would of been good.

I do love how earthy and real these authors are though.. bringing more maturity through to our society. Thank you for what you do. God bless

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The religious aspect

For non American audience
The authors are PhD one would think except objective accounts but religion transpires in every chapter

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