Mom Still Likes You Best: Overcoming the Past and Reconnecting With Your Siblings

By Jane Isay

Book Overview

A must-read for anyone blessed with or burdened by a sibling, Mom Still Likes You Best explores the sometimes heartbreaking but always meaningful ties between brothers and sisters. There's a myth that good sibling relations do not include conflict, annoyance, resentment, or mixed feelings. Jane Isay argues that this is a destructive belief, one that makes people doubt the strength of their connection to those they grew up with. Siblings may love and hate, fight and forgive, but they never forget their early bonds. Based on scores of interviews with people of all ages, Mom Still Likes You Best features real-life stories that show how differences caused by family feuds, marriages, distance, or ancient history can be overcome in adulthood. The result is a clear-eyed but compassionate portrait of brothers and sisters in love and war--and a celebration of the possibilities that even the most complicated sibling relationships can offer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767928644
• ISBN13: 9780767928649
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

All readers will find their particular story in this thoughtfully, detailed book about sibling rival

Having mixed feelings about brothers and sisters doesn't mean you don't love them, or that you're somehow deficient. Jane Isay, author of Mom Still Likes You Best, makes that abundantly clear. All readers will find their particular story in this thoughtfully, detailed book about sibling rivalry. I found stories about younger sister/older brother particularly compelling since that was my situation. My brother was six years older, loved by all his teachers and a great student. Me? Not so much. I was also keenly aware that he was my mother's favorite. When his favorite dishes were served at EVERY meal, it's pretty hard to ignore. I didn't let it bother me, though, because I was my dad's favorite, so it all evened out. Isay covers the ups and downs of these special relationships. Some examples end with laughter and some with tears. She covers every possible situation, and never downplays the hurt and anger that goes along with family dynamics. My brother died much too soon at age 56. He was my only sibling and I miss him. But, I found great comfort in this book because I realized that our relationship didn't have to be perfect for us to love each other. I highly recommend this book for all brothers and sisters wondering whether you're alone in your hostility, resentment or even in your fierce loyalties toward your siblings. Mary Cunningham, author, WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty, Cynthia's Attic Series Mary Cunningham Books WOOF: Women Only Over Fifty The Magician's Castle

MOM STILL LIKES YOU BEST

another wise, witty and well-written book by the author of "Walking On Eggshells." This time Jane Isay examines the relationships we all have with our brothers and sisters, and suggests way in which we can improve them. A "must read" for every family member.