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A new advice book arrives
just in time for Mother's Day.
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The Countr
Suzanne Chessler
Special to the Jewish News
hold responsibilities and self-explora-
tion.
After describing actual examples
ulie Halpert approaches this
of discord according to categories, the
Mother's Day — on Sunday,
authors go on to provide advice from
May 11— with a
relationship experts.
new outlook, and not just
Halpert believes one of the
because of her personal expe-
major results from working on
riences as a daughter and
the book is the improved way
mother but because of others'
she handles advice from her
experiences revealed to her.
mom, Joanna Edelson. She also
Halpert heard about various
believes her mother has found
issues while doing the research
softer ways of offering advice.
for a new book, Making Up
"I hope that people will see
Julie Ha 'pert:
With Mom: Why Mothers and
themselves in these stories
"I WO pe rspec-
Daughters Disagree About Kids,
[and realize the importance] of
tives for every
Careers, and Casseroles (and
stepping
aside from day-to-day
issue."
What to Do About It) (Thomas
squabbles and relishing what
Dunne Books; $24.95). It was co-written they have Halpert says.
with sociologist Deborah Carr.
"A lot of what therapists mentioned
The idea was not to offer advice to
— delivering messages with empathy,
dysfunctional families. The idea was to
thinking before speaking, getting to
make everyday interactions more pleas- know each other as peers as opposed
ant by using tips from therapists.
to dominating mothers and controlled
"I hope that this Mother's Day I will
children — were great life lessons."
appreciate being both a daughter of a
Halpert, a member of Temple Beth
great mother and the mother of wonder- Emeth in Ann Arbor, has scheduled
ful kids who have given me a lot of plea- numerous appearances before Jewish
sure" says Halpert , 46, who grew up in
and other groups. (See box below.) The
Huntington Woods and now lives in Ann idea for her subject has been brewing
Arbor with her husband, attorney Scott
for years as she thought of differences
Halpert, and three children: Alyson, 16;
between her life and her mom's life.
Garrett, 13; and Madeline, 10.
An article about Carr, who teaches at
"I hope my children will learn, as
Rutgers in New Jersey and has similar
they grow older, that it's great to turn to
interests, prompted Halpert to join with
your parents as a source of support, and
a co-author. The hard research and writ-
I hope they also will realize that their
ing, with collaboration by e-mail and
mother will be behind them 100 percent phone, lasted about three years.
and love them unconditionally'
"This is a hopeful book with really
Halpert, a University of Michigan
good advice about how people can come
graduate and freelance writer who
together to better understand and sup-
started her career as an environmental
port each other;' Halpert explains. "Ifs
journalist, covers generational differ-
about two perspectives for every issue,
ences that cause mothers and daughters and a lot of the messages about com-
to disagree over career choices, marriage munication strategies can be applied to
goals, childrearing approaches, house-
fathers and sons." 0
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Julie Halpert's upcoming appearances include:
• 11 a.m. Friday, May 2, on Fox-2 News;
• 1-3 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Borders, Laurel Park Place, 37560 W. Six
Mile, Livonia, (734) 464-2720;
• 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Borders, 30995 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills, (248) 737-0110;
• 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Borders, 3140 Lohr Road, Ann Arbor, (734)
223-8985;
• 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Borders, 636 Briarwood Circle, Ann
Arbor, (734) 669-0785.
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