Book description
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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1 author picked The New Don't Blame Mother as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Mothers are too often blamed for their children’s and adult daughters’ problems. I regard Paula Caplan’s book as the quintessential text on understanding how patriarchy blames mothers and how mother-blaming harms mothers, women, and the mother-daughter relationship. Paula exposes the myths surrounding motherhood – revealing that there is no such thing as a “perfect mother.”
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