{"product_id":"understanding-the-borderline-mother-helping-her-children-transcend-the-intense-unpredictable-and-volatile-relationship","title":"Understanding the Borderline Mother: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense  Unpredictable  and Volatile Relationship","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first love in our lives is our mother. Recognizing her face  her voice  the meaning of her moods  and her facial expressions is crucial to survival. Dr. Christine Ann Lawson vividly describes how mothers who suffer from borderline personality disorder produce children who may flounder in life even as adults  futilely struggling to reach the safety of a parental harbor  unable to recognize that their borderline parent lacks a pier  or even a discernible shore. Four character profiles describe different symptom clusters that include the waif mother  the hermit mother  the queen mother  and the witch. Children of borderlines are at risk for developing this complex and devastating personality disorder themselves. Dr. Lawsons recommendations for prevention include empathic understanding of the borderline mother and early intervention with her children to ground them in reality and counteract the often dangerous effects of living with a make-believe mother. Some readers may recognize their mothers as well as themselves in this book. They will also find specific suggestions for creating healthier relationships. Addressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them  Dr. Lawson shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her  to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear  to love the queen without becoming her subject  and to live with the witch without becoming her victim. A Jason Aronson Book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946121719861,"sku":"ByrdShop_0765702886","price":65.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780765702883.jpg?v=1769924964","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/understanding-the-borderline-mother-helping-her-children-transcend-the-intense-unpredictable-and-volatile-relationship","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}