Preface Introduction Project Baby The Perfect Mother A Woman's Way of Mothering Walking in Mother's Footsteps Mother Care A Mother's Body A Mother's Sexuality Mother Alone, Parent Together The Wisdom of the Womb Notes Selected Bibliography
Unlike most guides for new mothers, which focus on practical skills for daily care of infants, this one emphasizes the necessary emotional and psychological transformation required for a woman to become a mother...Although Leonhardt-Lupa writes with warmth, she is unflinching in presenting the negative and painful aspects of first-time motherhood, and in the process, she provides unusual and effective reality checks for women who have chosen to assume this responsibility. Booklist
MERETE LEONHARDT-LUPA is a psychotherapist in private practice in the Boulder, Colorado area. She specializes in parenting issues. She has a special interest in depth (Jungian) therapy with symbolic orientation and centers her work on the body and the concept of womanhood.
"Merete Leonhardt-Lupa has written a valuable and informative guide
for mothers-to-be. This book will familiarize pregnant mothers with
the roller coaster ride of emotions that come with pregnancy. A
Mother is Born covers important ground that many books overlook,
the identity crisis, sexuality, the pregnant mother's relationship
with her mother, and a woman's basic connection to her own
mothering instincts and intuition. Ms. Leonhardt-Lupa continuously
brings mothers back to their basic feelings and asks them to trust
themselves. Better advice could not be given in an age of instant
authorities. This is an original and provocative book that is not
only a great "read" but is solidly based on psychological theory
and research. A Mother is Born should be the gift of choice at
every baby shower."-Thomas Paris, Ph.D. Author of I'll Never Do to
My Kids What My Parents Did to Me!
?This book may appeal to psychotherapists and Jungian therapists
involved in helping pregnant women overcome self image
difficulties....?-Journal of Human Lactation
?Unlike most guides for new mothers, which focus on practical
skills for daily care of infants, this one emphasizes the necessary
emotional and psychological transformation required for a woman to
become a mother. Psychotherapist Leonhardt-Lupa explores the impact
of her own mothering, changes in self-identity, unreasonable
expectations from motherhood, and changes in sexuality and body to
help women prepare for the challenges of mothering a new baby. A
lengthy case study reinforces her insights. Although Leonhardt-Lupa
writes with warmth, she is unflinching in presenting the negative
and painful aspects of first-time motherhood, and in the process,
she provides unusual and effective reality checks for women who
have chosen to assume this responsibility.?-Booklist
"This book may appeal to psychotherapists and Jungian therapists
involved in helping pregnant women overcome self image
difficulties...."-Journal of Human Lactation
"Unlike most guides for new mothers, which focus on practical
skills for daily care of infants, this one emphasizes the necessary
emotional and psychological transformation required for a woman to
become a mother. Psychotherapist Leonhardt-Lupa explores the impact
of her own mothering, changes in self-identity, unreasonable
expectations from motherhood, and changes in sexuality and body to
help women prepare for the challenges of mothering a new baby. A
lengthy case study reinforces her insights. Although Leonhardt-Lupa
writes with warmth, she is unflinching in presenting the negative
and painful aspects of first-time motherhood, and in the process,
she provides unusual and effective reality checks for women who
have chosen to assume this responsibility."-Booklist
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