The making of a mother
Subtitle: overcoming the nine key challenges from crib to empty nest
By: Valerie Davis Raskin
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780345475985
Subjects: Motherhood; Mothers
Description: "What makes a good mother? Are some women just born naturally maternal, or do mothers discover that part of themselves once they have a child? Now a renowned expert on the subject-- herself a mother of three--addresses the unspoken worries and fears that accompany motherhood and shares the reassuring message that mothering is just as developmental as childhood, that every mother learns "on the job." Dr. Raskin identifies nine challenges facing mothers from their child's infancy to young adulthood, pivotal moments that put mothers to the test time and again--and yet from which they can emerge truly rewarded.--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-230).
Table of contents: title: Identity; title: Unloving moments; title: Honoring the father; title: Separation; title: Setting limits; title: Imperfect institutions; title: Revised dreams; title: Adversity; title: Saying good-bye.