NEW BOOK BY DR. CHARLES SOPHY

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SIDE BY SIDE: the Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication

BY DR. CHARLES SOPHY

We all know the relationship between a mother and daughter is unique: extremely powerful and emotionally charged. Despite wanting the best for their daughters, many mothers find themselves trapped in a cycle of fighting and negative communication. In SIDE BY SIDE: the Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication (HarperOne, February 2010, Hardcover, $25.99, ISBN 978-0-06-179157-4), Dr. Charles Sophy introduces a ground-breaking plan for moms to develop a strong and rewarding relationship with their daughters for years to come.

In SIDE BY SIDE, Dr. Sophy identifies four key truths about mothers and daughters:

1. Mothers and daughters want the same things: love, understanding, and respect

2. Mothers and daughters speak the same language. Moms and daughters are always communicating, either verbally or nonverbally, in a conversation that begins in the daughter’s infancy. Mothers must recognize the tremendous impact they have, and strive to communicate in an honest, respectful and loving way.

3. Mothers and daughters, on some level, are in competition with each other. This competition can be subtle or unconscious, but it’s important to recognize.

4. Mothers and daughters have estrogen—lots of it. Fluctuating hormones can cause mood swings; to make matters worse, many times mothers are entering menopause just as their daughters are dealing with puberty

Dr. Sophy also unveils a key tool for mothers and daughters: The Chair Strategy, a unique, easy-to-use approach to communication that reduces the emotions of any argument and allows mom to guide any conversation to a place of love and respect. In addition, Dr. Sophy provides a section on Hot Button Issues, helping mothers approach some of the most challenging areas of parenting: sex, money, values, and divorce.

Being a mom is hard work, but Dr. Sophy steers moms through even the roughest waters. With exercises, guided conversations, journaling and real-world stories, SIDE BY SIDE takes the mother-daughter relationship, regardless of its current state, and leads it toward a new level of understanding, love, and true connection.

THE MIRROR EFFECT: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America

Congratulations of Dr. Drew and Dr. S. Mark Young for making the NY Times and LA Times best seller lists!

They must have had a good publicist!  

Today was a long day.  Started with the phone ringing at 5:45 am with media requests.  Had Dr. Drew in NY doing press for his MTV show "Sex... With Mom and Dad."  He did a full episode on The Tyra Banks Show. Then Dr. Drew appeared on Fox Red Eye.  Tomorrow he is talking with Matt Laurer about the octuplets at 7:30 on the Today Show and at 9 am he is back to talk to Meredith about "Sex... With Mom and Dad."  Later in the afternoon he will tape a segment for CNN DL Hughley Breaks the News that will air Saturday.  

RELATIONSHIPS

Hollywood is all about relationships.  Who you know is as important as what you know.  When it comes to publicity there is nothing like the power of long standing relationships built on honesty and trust.  Journalists and clients need to know that you will deliver.  You have to actually do what you say you are going to do.  No dropping the ball.

The end of another long day in the world of publicity.  I had a client holding a press conference in Washington D.C., another client booked on the Tyra Banks Show, and a client being profiled on Nightline.  In between I squeezed in a meeting with Vh1, took calls from agents, and edited the book jacket  flap of a clients new book.  I also received an invitation for clients to attend a "gifting suite"  in conjunction with the Golden Globes and other upcoming award shows.

My Life In Hollywood

I have been a Hollywood Insider for nearly 20 years.  These are my stories...

I've always been the gal behind the scenes.  The person who makes the stars shine.  I've worked in the big agencies like Burson-Marsteller and Rogers & Cowan, movie studios like 20th Century Fox, television production companies, and boutique PR firms.  I've worked on Broadway touring shows, movies, hit television shows, the Oscars and every major awards show.  I've booked my celebrity clients on Oprah, Larry King Live, The Today Show, The View, Ellen, Jimmy Kimmel, Craig Ferguson, and almost every media outlet imaginable.  You've seen my clients in Rolling Stone, Playboy, People, O Magazine, the LA Times, The NY Times, and the National Enquirer to name a few.

It's been interesting and I've learned a lot about people, especially people who happen to be celebrities, along the way.