Our Mothers, Ourselves, Henry Cloud
Our Mothers, Ourselves, Henry Cloud
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Our Mothers, Ourselves
How Understanding Your Mother's Influence Can Set You on a Path to a Better Life

Author: Henry Cloud, John Townsend

Narrator: Henry Cloud

Unabridged: 2 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/21/2015

Synopsis

In Our Mothers, Ourselves, Henry Cloud and John Townsend show how understanding how our mothers have profoundly influenced our lives can set us on a path toward wholeness and growth.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.The Phantom MomThe China Doll MomThe Controlling MomThe Trophy MomThe Still-the-Boss MomThe American Express MomYou'll learn how your mom affected you as a child and may still be affecting you today. Our Mothers, Ourselves is a biblical, realistic, and empowering 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.This book was previously titled The Mom Factor.

About Henry Cloud

Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Throughout his storied career as a clinician, he started treatment centers, created breakthrough new models rooted in research, and has been a leading voice on issues of mental health and leadership on a global scale. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy.  

About John Townsend

Dr. John Townsend is a nationally known leadership consultant, psychologist, and author, selling over 10 million books, including the New York Times bestselling Boundaries series. John founded the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling and the Townsend Leadership Program. Dr. Townsend travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking events, and to help develop leaders, their teams, and their families. John and his family live in Southern California and Texas. Visit DrTownsend.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jodi on May 07, 2022

This book made me think a lot about my relationship with my mother, my husband's relationship with his mother, and my relationship with our children. I wish it was more in depth, but I am rating it based on what it says, not what it doesn't say. I will probably read it again more than once.......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on April 21, 2025

This informative and interesting book about six dysfunctional patterns of mothering and the effects on adult children feels eerily accurate, like a hidden camera capturing the private family interactions in a kitchen or living room. If, as is the case for me, it doesn't describe your relationship wi......more

Goodreads review by Evelin on February 08, 2024

Magyar olvasóknak: sajnos ez az anyanyelvünkön nem került kiadásra; én magam is angol hangoskönyv formájában jutottam hozzá. Rendkívül hálás vagyok mind Cloud, mind Townsend munkásságáért. Már a Határaink (magyarul is megjelent) kötet is sokat segített a magánéletemben és egyéni fejlődésemben. Ez a k......more

Goodreads review by A.J. on August 26, 2021

By the end of this book I found two main purposes for it. The first is to better understand the type of mothering you received and to figure out how to leave the bondage of poor mothering into a more vibrant and wholistic adulthood. With clear descriptions and examples of these different mothers, I......more

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