Motherless mothers: how losing a mother shapes the parent you become

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Motherhood and mourning : the power to heal -- Pregnancy : time to prepare -- Labor and delivery : crossing the threshold -- Postpartum : the first six weeks -- Getting attached : mother-child bonding -- Zero to four : raising babies, toddlers and preschoolers -- The absent grandmother : filling the void -- The grandma in heaven : explaining death to kids -- Protective parenting : keeping everyone safe -- Five to twelve : the school-age years -- The drive to survive : keeping yourself safe -- It's about the child : keeping the focus clear -- Raising teenagers : the zone of the unknown. Motherhood and mourning : the power to heal -- Pregnancy : time to prepare -- Labor and delivery : crossing the threshold -- Postpartum : the first six weeks -- Getting attached : mother-child bonding -- Zero to four : raising babies, toddlers and preschoolers -- The absent grandmother : filling the void -- The grandma in heaven : explaining death to kids -- Protective parenting : keeping everyone safe -- Five to twelve : the school-age years -- The drive to survive : keeping yourself safe -- It's about the child : keeping the focus clear -- Raising teenagers : the zone of the unknown.