A practical and candid look at in-laws that takes stock of how new family members negotiate challenges, and offers guidance on achieving peace. Why do some families find joy in welcoming new members to their clan, while others find it so disagreeable? In her newest book, Don't Bite Your Tongue author and Brandeis scholar Ruth Nemzoff focuses on the complex and difficult in-law relationship, including * the complexity of the connections between in-law siblings * how in-law relationships become unhealthy * the potential tensions and jealousies between the two parental units of in-laws This is a must-read for anyone dealing with a difficult in-law, as well as anyone who will soon be welcoming a new member to their family.

About the Author
RUTH NEMZOFF, EdD is the author of Don't Bite Your Tongue, and a popular speaker on the topic of parenting adult children and family dynamics, and in 2010 alone she spoke at 30 events. Ruth was profiled or interviewed for many national and local papers and radio and television, including The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Jewish Advocate, and InterFaith Family. She is a resident scholar at Brandeis University's Women's Studies Research Center, and lives in Boston, USA.


Book Information
ISBN 9780230338999
Author Ruth Nemzoff
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Weight(grams) 233g
Dimensions(mm) 210mm * 137mm * 17mm