Birth of an Adoptive, Foster or Stepmother
Beyond Biological Mothering Attachments
Barbara Waterman
Paperback: £17.99 / $28.95
2003, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 272pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-724-8, BIC 2: JKSB1
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1. When the Child is Delivered to You Rather than You Delivering the Child. 2. Cracked Wide Open. 3. Longing and Belonging. 4. Holding the Mirror; Holding Up the Ideal. 5. Love and Difference. 6. The Supporting Matrix. 7. Becoming a Mother. 8. Mothering as a Spiritual Commitment. 9. Conclusion. References. Index.
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