It Only Hurts For ... A Lifetime
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It Only Hurts For ... A Lifetime A mother gives up her privacy in opening a door to the intimacy of her attempts to deal with the dislocating family problems common to the lives of so many parents. This nonfiction memoir by Jill Stone offers advice and counsel to those caught up in the trauma of similar circumstances as it lays bare a real story about real people coming to terms with their frustrations, learning to change what they can and live with what they cant. Every mother who reads the book will be moved to relive the joy and sadness of experiences that parallel those revealed by the author. It Only Hurts For ... A Lifetime is a fast read but unequalled in its substance and intensity. It is a mothers memoir that penetrates the human experience. It poses the question: Is there any profession more demanding than parenting, more rewarding, or more worthy of commitment? Who among us the author asks doesnt have regrets for the mistakes weve made? It is Jills hope that the manner in which she met the challenges she faced and the attempts she made to free herself from anxiety might serve as guideposts for those coping with strained family relationships. As she moves from the introduction to the first chapter, she sets the stage with a discussion of the unique heritage that surrounded her as she grew to maturity. She talks of the strong neighborhood identities that spawned lasting relationships that began in the city of Philadelphia and persisted in the migration to the suburbs. She goes on to describe the traumatizing effects of her parents divorce, the end of her own marriage and how her three children dealt with that calamity. Jills fear was that she would be penalized for the rest of her life. Her deepest frustration being the long-lasting and profound impact of the divorce on her younger daughter which led to the loss of contact with her daughters children who have not been allowed to see her. It is a situation th
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