Dorothy Firman, Ed.D. is the New York Times best-selling coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Mother and Daughter Soul (HCI 2003) and two other books in the Chicken Soup series, as well as Daughters and Mothers: Making it Work. An author, educator, trainer, and psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Firman has appeared onOprah and dozens of other media forums. Her books have been translated into more than 15 languages. Dr. Firman is a professor of psychology at Union Institute & University and the director of training at The Synthesis Center. Visit the author at www.motherdaughterrelations.com or www.synthesiscenter.org.