65th Annual Conference

Thursday, February 21

Afternoon Workshops

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Workshop 30

Family Passions and Politics: Mother-in-Law/ Daughter-in-Law

Chairs:   

Patricia Doyle Ph.D., CGP, Private Practice, New York, New York
Charlotte Kahn Ed.D., CGP, Private Practice, New York, New York
 

In our culture daughter-in-law/mother-in-law strife has been legendary. Their hurtful interactions - jealousy, hostility and difficult personal and family dynamics- will be explored from an integrated psychodynamic/systemic perspective.

experiential-sharing of work experiences-didactic-demonstration

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:
1. Identify the nature of the interactions.
2. Begin distinguishiing current emotional responses from tose transferred from thje past to the present.
3. Formulate behaviors and/or communications that might ameliorate the problems.
 

Course References:

1. Arnstein, Helene S. (1985). Between Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in Law: Achieving a Successful and Caring Relationship. A Gamut Book.
2. Barash, Susan Shapiro (2001). Mothers-in-Law and Daughters-in-Law: Love, Hate, Rivalry and Reconciliation. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press.
3. Dawson, Carol (1999). The Mother-in-Law Diaries. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books.