My Mother Was Right

BARBARA MCFARLAND has worked as a clinical psychologist and consultant specializing in women's mental health for the past twenty years. She is the author of numerous articles and books such as Shame and Body Image (Health Communications, 1990) and Brief Therapy and Eating Disorders (Jossey-Bass, 1995). VIRGINIA WATSON-ROUSLIN is an award winning freelance writer and a communications and marketing specialist. For nine years she was the political, economic, and public affairs officer for the Canadian Consulate's Office in Cincinnati.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsMothers and Daughters1 The Journey 32 The Way They Were 273 Always Have Something to Fall Back On 454 Stand On Your Own Two Feet 635 Just Wait Until You Have Children of Your Own 816 In God, All Things Are Possible 1097 Manners Don't Cost Money 1318 An Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree 1519 My Son Is My Son 'Til He Gets Him a Wife, But My Daughter's My Daughter All Her Life 16710 You'll Never Miss the Water 'Til the Well Runs Dry, and You'll Never Miss Your Mother 'Til She's Gone 18911 Coming Home 205Epilogue 215Appendix A: Survey 221Appendix B What Our Mothers Told Us: A Cliche for Every Occasion 233Notes 243Index 247About the Authors 251