Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Part 1 A Mother's Presence
Chapter 1 More Is More 3
Chapter 2 Debunking the Myths of Modern Motherhood: Making Better Choices 8
Chapter 3 What Does It Mean to Be a Present Mother? 32
Chapter 4 Presence 101: Being Present and Engaged to Meet Your Baby's Needs 68
Chapter 5 Making It Better: Strengthening and Repairing the Mother-Child Bond 105
Chapter 6 When You Can't Be There: The Benefits and Challenges of Surrogate Caregiving 119
Part 2 The Costs of Being Absent
Chapter 7 Understanding the Costs of Being Absent 143
Chapter 8 When Mothers Turn Away: Postpartum Depression and the Legacy of Absence 164
Part 3 Changing the Conversation
Chapter 9 Why Don't We Value Mothering? 185
Chapter 10 Where Do We Go from Here?: Making the Needs of Families a Priority 200
Appendix A Interviewing a Caregiver 215
Appendix B Mindfulness Exercises 221
Appendix C The Great Sleep Challenge 227
Acknowledgments 231
Notes 235
Index 259
About the Authors 271