Making Memories : Reflections on Parenting from the Heart of a Father and the Head of a Psychoanalyst

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Summary: Highly informative, accessible, recommended reading.
Review: Dr. David Krueger draws upon his experience and expertise as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, Training and Supervising Analyst at Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute, and Faculty member of The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in Washington DC, to explain and documents in Making Memories how children shape their parents. It's about how fathers and mothers learn from their children, and must ultimate learn to say goodbye to their sons and daughters so when those children-as-adults live out their independent lives, the emotional bonds of parenthood and inter-generational communication remain healthy and effective. Making Memories is highly informative and recommended reading for students of family dynamics, parenting, and is accessible to the non-specialist general reader with an interest in parent-child relationships.

Rating:
Summary: Highly informative, accessible, recommended reading.
Review: Dr. David Krueger draws upon his experience and expertise as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine, Training and Supervising Analyst at Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute, and Faculty member of The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in Washington DC, to explain and documents in Making Memories how children shape their parents. It's about how fathers and mothers learn from their children, and must ultimate learn to say goodbye to their sons and daughters so when those children-as-adults live out their independent lives, the emotional bonds of parenthood and inter-generational communication remain healthy and effective. Making Memories is highly informative and recommended reading for students of family dynamics, parenting, and is accessible to the non-specialist general reader with an interest in parent-child relationships.

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Summary: Phases of Life
Review: Dr. Kruger's book, "Making Meories" was, for me, one of the most profound books I have ever read. I found it meaningful in reflecting upon my family of origin as well as my history as a father. Dr. Kruger's book is filled with wisdom and presented in an elequent manner. It also contained considerable humor. Dr. Kruger is a good story teller. It would, in my opinion, have meaning for any of us, who has been a son, daughter, father or mother.

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Summary: Phases of Life
Review: Dr. Kruger's book, "Making Meories" was, for me, one of the most profound books I have ever read. I found it meaningful in reflecting upon my family of origin as well as my history as a father. Dr. Kruger's book is filled with wisdom and presented in an elequent manner. It also contained considerable humor. Dr. Kruger is a good story teller. It would, in my opinion, have meaning for any of us, who has been a son, daughter, father or mother.

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Summary: Making Memory
Review: It took me a long time to read this short book; it's so sweet that I had to rest between paragraphs to cry.

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Summary: A MUST read for parents.
Review: This book was recommended to me by my therapist and is an excellent book for any parent, but especially those of an adolescent. The author captures all the mixed feelings we have as parents about our children growing up and our letting go. I have also read another book by this author, Destiny: An Uncommon Journey, which was also an excellent book. This book really spoke to me because I am going through some difficult times with my adolescent daughter at this time and it was very reassuring to hear from someone who has actually survived adolescence with their own children. I would recommend this to all parents of adolescent children.

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Summary: A MUST read for parents.
Review: This book was recommended to me by my therapist and is an excellent book for any parent, but especially those of an adolescent. The author captures all the mixed feelings we have as parents about our children growing up and our letting go. I have also read another book by this author, Destiny: An Uncommon Journey, which was also an excellent book. This book really spoke to me because I am going through some difficult times with my adolescent daughter at this time and it was very reassuring to hear from someone who has actually survived adolescence with their own children. I would recommend this to all parents of adolescent children.

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Summary: Making Memories
Review: Warm and touching, yet chock-full of information for parents of all ages. Truly delightful!

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Summary: Making Memories
Review: Warm and touching, yet chock-full of information for parents of all ages. Truly delightful!