Motherhood and mourning : the power to heal -- Pregnancy : time to prepare -- Labor and delivery : crossing the threshol
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English Pages (xxxiii, 410 pages) : portrait Year 2006
Table of contents :
Motherhood and mourning : the power to heal --
Pregnancy : time to prepare --
Labor and delivery : crossing the threshold --
Postpartum : the first six weeks --
Getting attached : mother-child bonding --
Zero to four : raising babies, toddlers and preschoolers --
The absent grandmother : filling the void --
The grandma in heaven : explaining death to kids --
Protective parenting : keeping everyone safe --
Five to twelve : the school-age years --
The drive to survive : keeping yourself safe --
It's about the child : keeping the focus clear --
Raising teenagers : the zone of the unknown.