Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Adult Children
Apr 2027 · Sold by Penguin
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From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Myth of Normal, a path forward for parents and adult children locked in a difficult relationship
What happens when the people who shaped you, or the ones you shaped— are the very ones you can’t seem to reach—or can’t bear to be close to anymore?
In Hello Again, physician and trauma expert Gabor Maté joins his son Daniel Maté to illuminate the uniquely charged bond between parents and their adult children—a relationship defined by love, history, and an imbalance of power that never fully disappears.
Drawing on decades of clinical insight, hard-won personal experience, and their widely attended workshops, the Matés show why this “set menu, no substitutions” relationship so often becomes the site of recurring misunderstandings, resentment, withdrawal, or explosive conflict—even when both sides genuinely want things to be better.
This book doesn’t promise a tidy reconciliation or a “happy ending.” Instead, it offers something more realistic and more hopeful: a fresh start—whether that means rebuilding closeness, establishing steadier boundaries, or finding peace at a distance.
Inside you’ll find:
For anyone who has ever thought, “I love them—so why is this so hard?” Hello Again is a wise, steady companion toward clearer seeing, truer connection, and lasting change.
What happens when the people who shaped you, or the ones you shaped— are the very ones you can’t seem to reach—or can’t bear to be close to anymore?
In Hello Again, physician and trauma expert Gabor Maté joins his son Daniel Maté to illuminate the uniquely charged bond between parents and their adult children—a relationship defined by love, history, and an imbalance of power that never fully disappears.
Drawing on decades of clinical insight, hard-won personal experience, and their widely attended workshops, the Matés show why this “set menu, no substitutions” relationship so often becomes the site of recurring misunderstandings, resentment, withdrawal, or explosive conflict—even when both sides genuinely want things to be better.
This book doesn’t promise a tidy reconciliation or a “happy ending.” Instead, it offers something more realistic and more hopeful: a fresh start—whether that means rebuilding closeness, establishing steadier boundaries, or finding peace at a distance.
Inside you’ll find:
- A clear map of why the parent/adult-child bond is uniquely triggering—and why it’s also uniquely repairable
- Parent and adult-child “prototype” patterns that reveal what’s really happening beneath the argument
- Practical tools to pause, self-regulate, and communicate without collapsing into old roles
- Boundary guidance that protects dignity without hardening into punishment
- A realistic approach to accountability, grief, and forgiveness—without self-erasure
- Paths forward that honor safety, including less contact when that is the healthiest choice
For anyone who has ever thought, “I love them—so why is this so hard?” Hello Again is a wise, steady companion toward clearer seeing, truer connection, and lasting change.
From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Myth of Normal, a path forward for parents and adult children locked in a difficult relationship
What happens when the people who shaped you, or the ones you shaped— are the very ones you can’t seem to reach—or can’t bear to be close to anymore?...
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About the author
Gabor Maté, MD, is a retired physician and bestselling author of five books published on six continents. He is an internationally renowned speaker. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal, has been translated into more than forty languages and is a New York Times, Sunday Times, and international bestseller.
Daniel Maté is an acclaimed musical theatre songwriter and playwright whose work has been performed on multiple continents. Since 2024 Daniel has co-hosted the popular political satire podcast "Bad Hasbara: The World's Most Moral Podcast."
Daniel Maté is an acclaimed musical theatre songwriter and playwright whose work has been performed on multiple continents. Since 2024 Daniel has co-hosted the popular political satire podcast "Bad Hasbara: The World's Most Moral Podcast."
Gabor Maté, MD, is a retired physician and bestselling author of five books published on six continents. He is an internationally renowned speaker. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal, has been translated into more than forty languages and is a New York Times, Sunday Times, and international...
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