Terri Apter

'Why does my daughter rebuff my advice?' 'Why was my dad never this patient with me?' 'I didn’t expect to feel all this.' The birth of a grandchild is a cause for celebration. But when a child becomes a parent themselves, existing family structures are radically altered. Old tensions between...

An essential work for listeners seeking compassionate, wise guidance about the powerful relationship between mothers and their sons and daughters....

Once children hit adolescence, it seems as if overnight “I love you” becomes “leave me alone,” and any question from a parent can be dismissed with one word: “fine.” But while they may not show it, teens benefit from their parents’ curiosity, delight, and connection. In The Teen...

Our obsession with praise and blame begins soon after birth. Totally dependent on others, rapidly we learn to value praise and to fear the consequences of blame. Despite outgrowing an infant's dependence, we continue to monitor others' judgments of us - and develop what relational psychologist...