Fear of food : a diary of mothering / Carol Lee Bacchi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bacchi, Carol Lee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mothers--Psychology.

Mothers.

Mother and infant.

Children--Nutrition--Psychological aspects.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

North Melbourne, Vic. : Spinfex Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Incorporating diary entries and reflections, this personal account of one mother's struggles during the first 12 months of her son's life to get him to eat openly confronts the social challenges mothers encounter, including insensitive doctors, the marketing of maternity in the media, postpartum depression, and social isolation. The stinging question What if I don't love my child enough? is explored in this highly personal and moving story that argues mothers must speak out about the challenges and traumas they face in order to be understood.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 Hell; Chapter 2 At the Breast; Chapter 3 Respite; Chapter 4 Getting it Together; Chapter 5 Falling Apart; Chapter 6 Coping-Not!; Chapter 7 Mothers and Babies; Chapter 8 Rock-a-bye Baby; Chapter 9 Hell Revisited; Chapter 10 Madness?; Chapter 11 What's the Problem?; Chapter 12 Fitting In; Chapter 13 Moving On; Chapter 14 Resolution?; Chapter 15 Time Out!

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-74219-419-2

1-74219-064-2

OCLC:

476232783