Side by Side

Momsanddaughters.Theycangofrombestfriendstomortalenemieswithbreakneckspeed.Fromboyfriendstocurfewsandfromoutfitstoeatinghabits,mothersanddaughtersoftenendupinconflictabouteverything.NowwithSidebySide,mothersfinallyhaveaprovenprogramtohelpnavigatetheirrelationshipwiththeirdaughtersofanyage.Dr.CharlesSophyhasdedicatedhiscareertothephysicalandmentalhealthofchildrenandfamiliesfromallwalksoflife.Throughhundredsofconsultations,hefoundthemostpromisingandmostproblematicfamilydynamicisthatbetweenmotheranddaughter.SidebySideintroducestheFourTruthsofeverymother-daughterrelationshipandarevolutionarycommunicationapproachcalledtheChairStrategy.Thismom-drivenstrategyisdesignedtoharnessherpowertoresolveeventhemostvolatilesituationswithlove,understanding,andrespect.Itprovidesaconcretevisualofthewaymothersanddaughterscommunicate,revealingthatatalltimes,momsanddaughtersapproacheachotherinoneofthreepositions:back-to-back—whenmomanddaughterareatodds,neitherlookingatoneanotherorlisteningtowhattheotherissayingface-to-face—whentheyarediscussinganissueopenly,honestly,andwithrespect,regardlessofwhethertheyagreeornotside-by-side—whenbotharelookinginthesamedirection,sharingthesameperspectiveDr.Sophyrevealshowtodeveloptheessentialskillforidentifyingyourcurrentpositionandthenmovingyouandyourdaughtertowardthebestpositionforachievingaproductiveoutcome.Beingamomishardwork,andthispracticalandaccessibleexplanationofthemostimportantroleyouwilleverplaysteersyouthrougheventheroughestwaters,includingthehot-buttonissuesofsex,money,anddivorce.Withexercises,guidedconversations,journaling,andreal-worldstories,thisbooktakesthemother-daughterrelationship,regardlessofitscurrentstate,andleadsittowardanewlevelofunderstanding,love,andtrueconnection.SidebySideisthepivotalfirststeptohavingastrongandrewardingrelationshipwithyourdaughterforyearstocome.