In Your Daughters' Bedroom psychotherapist Joyce McFadden argues that mothersloom large in the psyche of young girls and that, in their quest to create perfect daughters, mothers may be hurting them instead. By making offhanded comments that impair their daughter's confidence or hiding facts about themselves as sexual women, mothers can unintentionally cause girls to feel isolated, left alone to confront their burgeoning sexuality during the most confusing time of their lives. Drawing on the personal testimonies of more than a thousand women, McFadden weaves together their stories about sexuality, self esteem, and the origins of their feelings. The result is a rich and powerful narrative about the complex mother and daughter bond and its enduring impact on women's lives. Joyce McFadden is a Huffington Post columnist and a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City and East Hampton. Author of the ongoing anonymousweb-based Women's Realities Study, she also teaches courses on women and girls for Naomi Wolf's Woodhull Institute and the NYC Open Center. McFadden is a featured writer on intent.com, a wellness website founded by Mallika and DeepakChopra. INDICE: Introduction * Exploring Our Mothers' Influence on Ourselves * Menstruation: Are You There Mom? It's Me, Your Daughter * Sexual Mother, Sexual Daughter * Talking To Our Daughters about Sex throughout Our Lives Together * What Do You Most Want To Know About Your Mother But Would Never Ask? * Body Image and 'Beauty': Saving Our Daughters From Ourselves * Conclusion * Appendix.
- ISBN: 978-0-230-10362-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 10/05/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés