Table of Contents, My Mother, My Mirror

  • Acknowledgments
  • The Five Mother Mantras
  • Introduction

PART I: Mothers and Daughters – Mirrors and Viewers

Chapter 1 — The Self-Image: Do I See Me as Mommy Saw Me?

  • The daughter’s self-image grows from the early mother’s self-image.

Chapter 2 — The Mother-Image: Mommy in the Mind

  • The sense of the early mother endures and affects a woman’s self-image.

Chapter 3 — The Mother-Daughter Relationship: Intricate Prism

  • The earliest mother-daughter relating influences a woman’s self-image.
  • Relating patterns of celebrity daughters and their mothers illustrate themes.

Chapter 4 — Preoccupied Mother and Overlooked Daughter: Narcissus and Echo

  • The overburdened mother can’t see her daughter well and misses her needs.

Chapter 5 — The Mind-Body Moments: Echoes of the Mother-Daughter Past

  • The body’s expression of emotions early in life is echoed in adulthood.
  • Dramatic physical change in three female stages stirs mind-body moments.

Chapter 6 — From Self-Image to Self: How I See Myself is How I Sense Myself

  • Truer self-image helps freer self. Distorted self-image helps thwarted self.

PART II: Thought — Links that Sharpen Focus and Feeling

Chapter 7 — Thought-Link One: Mommy, How Did You See You, How Do I See Me?

  • Sift out the mother’s and daughter’s self-image from the mix of the two.

Chapter 8 — Thought-Link Two: Mommy, I was Afraid I’d Hurt You

  • Uncover hidden anger toward the early mother.

Chapter 9 — Thought-Link Three: Mommy, I was Afraid to Love You

  • Uncover hidden love for the early mother.

Chapter 10 — Thought-Link Four: Mommy I was Afraid to Face what You Never Were

  • Uncover hidden sadness related to the early mother.

PART III: Carnival Mirrors and Truer Mirrors

Chapter 11 — Thought-Link Five: From The Carnival Mirror to The Truer Mirror

  • Build on previous thought links to find the truer self-image.

Chapter 12 — For Mothers: The Truer Mirror – Give it to You, Give it to Your Daughter

  • How the five thought links can help your growing or grown daughters.

Appendix

  • A. Models for My Mother My Mirror Groups, and Websites
    • Group I: Form a book group or enhance an established one.
    • Group II: Form a creativity group.
  • B. Book, Drama, Film List
  • C. Glossary
  • References