The Mother Dance is a wonderfully original, witty and stylish look at the experiences of motherhood - what does the decision to have children mean and how does it alter the dynamics of your every relationship over time. In this fabulously readable book Harriet Lerner offers prescriptive advice and information for women of all ages on dealing with the anger, worry, stress and joy which are part of motherhood. Whether you are a younger woman recently married or a new mother in you forties, Lerner touches on all the ...
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The Mother Dance is a wonderfully original, witty and stylish look at the experiences of motherhood - what does the decision to have children mean and how does it alter the dynamics of your every relationship over time. In this fabulously readable book Harriet Lerner offers prescriptive advice and information for women of all ages on dealing with the anger, worry, stress and joy which are part of motherhood. Whether you are a younger woman recently married or a new mother in you forties, Lerner touches on all the difficulties of adjusting to the experience of having a baby. * How are a couple's dynamics changed by a child? * How do you manage feelings of being torn between work and family? * Do you ever get the feeling that your daughter is watching you? * Can you be the kind of mother who hates her children? With the usual Harriet Lerner characteristics of frankness, humour and warmth, she shares her own experience of having and raised children as well as stories from other women she has spoken to and interviewed.
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New. Paperback New Ships From Canada New No dust jacket as issued Trade paperback (US) Glued binding 317 p Audience: General/trade Book Descriptiona look at what mothering feels like from the inside, demonstrating how kids are the best teacher's of life's most profound spiritual lessonsincludes personal tales and vivid case studies Ingram Using her dual perspective as psychologist and parent, Dr Lerner shines the spotlight on how a woman is changed when she becomes a mother--enlivened with personal tales and vivid case studies both hilarious and heart-wrenching From the Author Being a mother comes as naturally to me as being an astronaut Nor do I occupy any moral high ground when I help other mothers to achieve clarity, objectivity, and calm When I started this book, I had one son in high school and another in college I completed the project two years later from the vantage point of a newly empty nest IIve valued the opportunity to look back at my own complex experience of mothering,
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