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The Mother Dance

by Harriet Lerner

Motherhood as a changing relationship, not a fixed role

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Motherhood as a changing relationship, not a fixed role

Harriet Lerner examines motherhood across its major transitions, from birth or adoption through the empty-nest years. Drawing on her perspectives as both a psychologist and a mother, she combines personal stories with reflections on uncertainty, worry, parental limits, and the challenge of accepting children—and oneself—without demanding perfection. The book frames mothering as an experience that reshapes a parent’s wider relationships as well as her sense of self. Its central concerns include the gap between what parents can influence and what they cannot, alongside the evolving bonds between mothers and children.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Mothers navigating changing stages of family life
  • Readers interested in psychologically informed reflections on parenting
  • Parents seeking discussion of worry, imperfection, and parent-child relationships

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MotherhoodParent-child relationshipsParenting anxietySelf-acceptanceFamily transitions

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Book overview

From the celebrated author of The Dance of Anger comes an extraordinary book about mothering and how it transforms us -- and all our relationships -- inside and out. Written from her dual perspective as a psychologist and a mother, Lerner brings us deeply personal tales that run the gamut from the hilarious to the heart-wrenching. From birth or adoption to the empty nest, The Mother Dance teaches the basic lessons of motherhood: that we are not in control of what happens to our children, that most of what we worry about doesn't happen, and that our children will love us with all our imperfections if we can do the same for them. Here is a gloriously witty and moving book about what it means to dance the mother dance.

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