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 Six Adulthood Mothers’ lives continued Getting along, or not Elderly mothers Mothers as grandmothers Hospitals and psychiatric treatment More fallout Fallout for siblings Reflections Reflections about fathers