Introduction - Chapter 1 Mother's Role in Making a "Self" - Chapter 2 Early Childhood - Chapter 3 Middle Childhood Chapter 4 Adolescence - Chapter 5 Young Adulthood - Chapter 6 Adulthood - Chapter 7 Afterthoughts - Chapter 8 What do we need to learn?

Chapter Two Early Childhood Something's wrong with mom What's real? Am I bad? When Mom is mean, or just doesn't care Why doesn't anyone help? Keeping Secrets Making the best of things