A mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to develop her self-confidence and self-esteem through alternate means. Without a mother or mother-figure to guide her, a daughter also has to piece together a female self-image of her own.


Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, 20th Anniversary Edition (ed. Da Capo Press, 2014) - ISBN: 9780738217734

Hope Edelman Quotes

A mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to...

A mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to...

A mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to...

A mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to...