Loving Hard-to-Love Parents: A Handbook for Adult Children of Difficult Older Parents

by Paul K Chafetz

Everyone knows some truly fine people in their thirties to sixties whose older parents treat them really badly, with hurtful sarcasm, irrational demands, constant criticism, and undeserved anger. These frustrated, unappreciated adult sons and daughters simply want to be good to their parents. Perhaps you are one of these people yourself. In this unique handbook, Dr. Chafetz provides adult children of difficult older parents (CODOPs) the tools they need to protect themselves emotionally, effectively love their hard-to-love parents, and create a healthy legacy for their own children. Here are thirty powerful, time-tested tools for Ten concepts to empower their minds Ten insights to comfort their hearts Ten behavioral skills to guide their actions

116 pages, Paperback

Published July 5, 2017

Reviews

[Helen Birkbeck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite easy to read; some stuff I had read before but I liked the steps towards helping yourself do a better job of relating to your difficult parent, and will try to put them into practice.

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good confirmation of what I've gleaned and learned in an easy to read package. The proof is in the follow through...knowing how to love and practicing the love are different skills to master.