New Motherhoods

Salman Akhtar, MD, is professor of psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College and training and supervising analyst at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.

• 1. The Impact of Contemporary Culture on Maternal Functions: An Overview / Salman Akhtar, MD 2. The Changing Morphology of Parenthood – Its Implications for Separation-Individuation Theory / Henri Parens, MD3. Helicopter Parents, Tiger Parents and Cell Phones/ Susan Coates, PhD4. Single Mothers and Women’s Autonomy / Mary Kay O’Neil, PhD5. Sole-Support Mothers and Autonomy from the Child’s Perspective / S. Ami Berkowitz, MEd6. Mothers’ Experiences in Creating an Emotional Connection with their Adopted Children: A Qualitative Study / Mary Winzinger, PhD, April Fallon, PhD, and Virginia Brabender, PhD7. Adoptive Mothers Growing up With Their Children: Reflections on a Long Term Group for Adoptive Mothers / Elaine Frank, LCSW8. Immigrant Mothers / Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, PhD, and Milena Claudius, MA9. Mothers without Motherlands / Yaprak Egilmez Harrison, MD, PhD10. Modern Families: Reflections on Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Motherhood / Deborah F. Glazer, PhD11. Complex Gender Identifications, Regulatory Anxiety, and Grieving: Reflections on Lesbian Motherhood / John L. Frank, MD12. Modern Motherhood, Modern Mothering, and New Family Constellations: A Concluding Commentary / Mali Mann, MD

This book provides a panoramic view of contemporary motherhood and its challenges. The authors demonstrate the compassion, empathy, and interventions that clinicians need in order to help diverse family constellations. In addition, this book tackles current problematic topics such as the tiger mom, helicopter parenting, and the over-use of technology. What a wonderful addition to the growing literature.