Title: A New York Times Notable Book A Potent Spell
First published: January 16, 2003
Description: An intriguing exploration of the psychology of mothering.  A Potent Spell demonstrates how a mother's deep, abiding drive to protect and care for a child has created a profound, and often exploited, vulnerability in women.  With historical evidence, interviews, and personal experience, the psychotherapist Janna Malamud Smith brings a rich sensibility and rare intelligence to this subject.
Subjects: Motherhood, Psychological aspects, Mother and child, Psychology, Mothers, New York Times reviewed, Motherhood, psychological aspects, Mother-Child relations
LC classification: HQ759.S618 2002