Books
Each of Elizabeth’s books explores her life-stage and the life passages of her boomer generation: Sisters; The Men In Our Lives; I Swore I’d Never Do That (winner of the Parents’ Choice award); Reunion: The Girls We Used To Be, The Women We Became; and Getting To 30: A Parent’s Guide to the 20-Something Years (originally published in hardcover as When Will My Grown-Up Kid Grow Up?) (co-written with Jeffrey Arnett). Elizabeth also co-edited (with Terri Hinte) Wednesday Writers and Something That Matters, two collections of personal essays by writers in her Wednesday Writers’ groups. All the proceeds from the anthologies are donated to two San Francisco Bay Area breast care centers, one at University of California at San Francisco and one at Alta Bates/Summit in Oakland.
Getting To 30: A Parent’s Guide to the 20-Something Years
paperback edition of When Will My Grown-Up Kid Grow Up?
(coauthored with Jeffrey Arnett)
Workman, 2014
“A highly readable and informative ‘Dr. Spock’ for parents of emerging adults … direct and sensible.”
—PsychologyToday.com
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When Will My Grown-Up Kid Grow Up? Loving and Understanding Your Emerging Adult
(coauthored with Jeffrey Arnett)
Workman, 2013
“For parents who are caught up in the struggle to stay connected while pulling back during their kid’s journey to adulthood, this book provides a frank, factual, and fearless look at the road ahead.”
—More.com
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Reunion: The Girls We Used To Be, The Women We Became
Random House, 2000
“Her observations are thoughtful and her handling of the subject material is empathetic and deft.”
—Reeve Lindbergh in The NY Times
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I Swore I’d Never Do That! Recognizing Family Patterns and Making Wise Parenting Choices
Houghton Mifflin, 1991; paperback, Conari Press, 1994
“Fascinating and practical.”
—Parents’ magazine
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The Men In Our Lives: Fathers, Lovers, Husbands, Mentors
William Morrow, 1985; paperback, Quill, 1985
“A striking, touching book about women’s relationships with their fathers, husbands, brothers, mentors, and sons.”
—People
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Sisters: Shared Histories, Lifelong Ties
William Morrow, 1979; paperback, Conari Press, 1997
“The pains, the joys, the dreams—all these are explored with candor and sensitivity.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
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Wednesday Writers: 10 Years of Writing Women’s Lives
Harwood Press, 2003
“Testimony to the power of writing to transform, document, celebrate, and heal women’s lives. An inspiration to writing groups everywhere.”
—Laura Fraser, author of Italian Affair
Something That Matters: Life, Love, and Unexpected Adventures in the Middle of the Journey
Harwood Press, 2007
“A rich collection of stories that sparkle with humor, passion, and heart.”
—Lynn Carey, Contra Costa Times
