Barash

"You're Grounded Forever" isn't preachy -- Barash is the mother of two adult daughters herself and has struggled with many of these issues personally -- and it's full of stories to which mothers and daughters will instantly relate.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

"You're Grounded Forever" isn't preachy -- Barash is the mother of two adult daughters herself and has struggled with many of these issues personally -- and it's full of stories to which mothers and daughters will instantly relate.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

"You're Grounded Forever" isn't preachy -- Barash is the mother of two adult daughters herself and has struggled with many of these issues personally -- and it's full of stories to which mothers and daughters will instantly relate.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

Sure, mother-daughter relationships have always been fraught, but what's new, argues Barash, "is the extent to which we enable our daughters in all arenas, second-guess ourselves and find ourselves consumed with our daughters."

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

If we lack a clear hierarchy between parent and child, Barash worries, we undermine the authority of the mother and risk distorting the daughter's self-image in the process.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

Indeed, Barash might consider setting up shop at the entrance to a department store restaurant: You're Grounded Forever ...

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

But First, Let's Go Shopping , Barash offers a new twist on the age-old topic of mothering, arguing that expectations for mother-daughter connections are greater than ever before -- and we're falling short.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

Through interviews that both mothers and daughters will relate to, Barash repeatedly draws the line between enabling and appropriate parenting.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

But First, Let's Go Shopping , Barash offers a new twist on the age-old topic of mothering, arguing that expectations for mother-daughter connections are greater than ever before -- and we're falling short.

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010

Sure, mother-daughter relationships have always been fraught, but what's new, argues Barash, "is the extent to which we enable our daughters in all arenas, second-guess ourselves and find ourselves consumed with our daughters."

Christine Whelan: The Complex Mother-Daughter Relationship Christine Whelan 2010