The emotionally absent mother
Subtitle: how to recognize and heal the invisible effects of childhood emotional neglect
By: Jasmine Lee Cori, MS, LPC
Edition: Updated & expanded second edition.
Publisher: The Experiment
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781615193820
Subjects: Inner child; Self-actualization (Psychology); Self-help techniques; Mother and child; Adult children of dysfunctional families
Description: Cori addresses the psychological wounds that get inflicted by emotionally absent mothers. Often, the grown children of such mothers can't quite put a finger on what's missing from their lives, but struggle with relationships and their own self-worth. But there are steps they can take to identify their inner strengths and heal attachment wounds.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-282) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What we need from mother; title: Mothering; title: The many faces of the good mother; title: Attachment: our first foundation; title: More building blocks; title: When mothering goes wrong; title: Mommy, where were you?; title: Voices of the undermothered; title: Childhood emotional neglect and abuse; title: What's wrong with mother?; title: Healing mother wounds; title: The process of healing; title: Connecting with good mother energy; title: Inner child work; title: Psychotherapy : mother issues and mothering needs; title: More healing steps and practical strategies; title: Changing the story; title: Notes; title: Acknowledgments; title: Index; title: About the author.