Motherless mothers
Subtitle: how mother loss shapes the parents we become
By: Hope Edelman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 410
Subjects: Mothers -- Psychology; Adult children -- Psychology; Maternal deprivation; Loss (Psychology); Mothers and daughters; Motherhood
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-396) and index.
Table of contents: title: Motherhood and mourning: the power to heal; title: Pregnancy: time to prepare; title: Labor and delivery: crossing the threshold; title: Postpartum: the first six weeks; title: Getting attached: mother-child bonding; title: Zero to four: raising babies, toddlers, and preschoolers; title: The absent grandmother: filling the void; title: The grandma in heaven: explaining death to kids; title: Protective parenting: keeping everyone safe; title: Five to twelve: the school-age years; title: The drive to survive: keeping yourself safe; title: It's about the child: keeping the focus clear; title: Raising teenagers: the zone of the unknown.