Praise for It’s Momplicated

I’m not sure I’ve read a more helpful book on how we daughters are shaped by our mothers’ love—or unlove—as well as what to do about it. What am I sure about? In these pages you will find hope as well.

ELISA MORGAN

Speaker and author of The Prayer Coin and The Beauty of Broken

If your relationship with your mother is complex, problematic, difficult, and full of twists and turns, don’t miss this book! Debbie Alsdorf and Joan Edwards Kay have combined their stories and their wisdom to help you understand the past, identify thorny issues, and lead you to right choices that will bring understanding, healing, and a deeper connection with God. This is a must-read book and is an important resource for individuals, counselors, and Christian leaders. I highly recommend It’s Momplicated!

CAROL KENT

Speaker and author of He Holds My Hand

“Shouldn’t this be easier?” That is the big question when it comes to mother-daughter relationships. But being both a mother and a daughter, I’ve realized that maybe it should be easier, but it just isn’t. It’s Momplicated has given me not only keen new insight into my own unmet needs, but compassion for a loving mom who tried to meet my spoken—and unspoken—needs. Another great benefit of reading Debbie and Joan’s excellent book is the insight it’s given me into understanding and connecting with my adult daughter in the ways that she needs a mom and always will. A healing and, most of all, freeing read. Highly recommended.

KATHI LIPP

Speaker and bestselling author of The Husband Project and Clutter Free

It’s Momplicated is a skillful, well-laid-out blend of the spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects to understanding the influence of this primary relationship between moms and daughters. It provides a respectful, substantial structure for exploration of both the gifts and the pain of this relationship and charts an informed course for healing and celebration. As a mom and daughter, I found it personally and profoundly transformative in one reading, but I know I will revisit it time and time again. As a clinician, I can see this being a great therapeutic intervention for those struggling to have healthy relationships. This is not just a book for moms and daughters, but for anyone wanting to understand how our earliest relationships are impacting how we relate to others now, offering a way to remove the obstacles that often prevent relationships from being all they can be.

MARY JEAN WALTON, MA, LMFT

Executive director of the Christian Counseling Center, San Jose, California