Mother, Father

This fascinating collection of autobiographical and biographical essays examines the many roles of mother and father, both personal and cultural, in the psychological life and development of the individual.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: MY MOTHER, MY FATHER
Father and Son Robert Bly
On Being Born, On Caring, and On Dying Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
My Mother and My Father Mary Catherine Bateson
Powerful Women: Mother, Great Grandmother Betty Sue Flowers
The Power and Limitations of Parents Jerome Kagan
PART TWO: THE MOTHER, THE FATHER
The Eternal Woman: The Worship of Mary in Art Elizabeth Silverthorne
Mother and Daughter Relationships Mary Briner
The Myth of the Hero John Silber
Jung: Father and Son-One View Murray Stein
Jung: Father and Son-Another View Harry A. Wilmer