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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-100765702886
ISBN-139780765702883
eBay Product ID (ePID)108471440
Product Key Features
Book TitleUnderstanding the Borderline Mother : Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship
Number of Pages350 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicDevelopmental / Child, General, Parenting / Motherhood, Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Applied Psychology
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Psychology
AuthorChristine Ann Lawson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight24.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-038966
ReviewsThis well-researched and beautifully written book presents in graphic, specific, clinical detail overwhelming evidence to resolve any ambiguity about the relationship of the borderline mother to her children. The many faces of the borderline mother are nicely differentiated and described. Dr. Lawson also provides guidelines on how to manage a relationship with a borderline mother constructively. A helpful read for all therapists who work with borderline patients., This wonderfully readable book is totally devoid of jargon and pedantry. The writing is concise and simple, although the subject is complex and weighty. With picturesque nosology, Dr. Lawson writes about the waif, hermit, queen, and witch mothers. Her unique examination of borderline mothers and how they relate to their children culminates in a discussion of what can be done for both from an interpersonal perspective. Replete with clinical vignettes, this book is entertaining as well as informative., Masked by a smile, behind the pinafore of maternal attachment, lurks a borderline mother. Dr. Lawson offers a compelling portrait of mothers who project massive states of confusion and terror into their children. She presents a variety of mothers, including the make-believe mother, the fairy tale mother, the queen and witch mother, along with specific clinical suggestions for dealing with each type. This spellbinding contribution to the literature provides effective treatment procedures for therapists working within the spectrum of borderline phenomenology., "This wonderfully readable book is totally devoid of jargon and pedantry. The writing is concise and simple, although the subject is complex and weighty. With picturesque nosology, Dr. Lawson writes about the waif, hermit, queen, and witch mothers. Her unique examination of borderline mothers and how they relate to their children culminates in a discussion of what can be done for both from an interpersonal perspective. Replete with clinical vignettes, this book is entertaining as well as informative." --Peter L. Giovacchini "This well-researched and beautifully written book presents in graphic, specific, clinical detail overwhelming evidence to resolve any ambiguity about the relationship of the borderline mother to her children. The many faces of the borderline mother are nicely differentiated and described. Dr. Lawson also provides guidelines on how to manage a relationship with a borderline mother constructively. A helpful read for all therapists who work with borderline patients." --James F. Masterson "Masked by a smile, behind the pinafore of maternal attachment, lurks a borderline mother. Dr. Lawson offers a compelling portrait of mothers who project massive states of confusion and terror into their children. She presents a variety of mothers, including the make-believe mother, the fairy tale mother, the queen and witch mother, along with specific clinical suggestions for dealing with each type. This spellbinding contribution to the literature provides effective treatment procedures for therapists working within the spectrum of borderline phenomenology." --Joan Lachkar "Childhood lived with a borderline mother results in an unspeakable tragedy. Few of the child's developmental needs are met because the mother cannot be a parent. Consequently, the child is programmed for a lifelong struggle against failure. For over twenty years, people have shared their own agonizing stories with me, looking to my journey for a sense of hope. The compassionate understanding and professional assistance in this book are a road map out of failure." --Christina Crawford, Childhood lived with a borderline mother results in an unspeakable tragedy. Few of the child's developmental needs are met because the mother cannot be a parent. Consequently, the child is programmed for a lifelong struggle against failure. For over twenty years, people have shared their own agonizing stories with me, looking to my journey for a sense of hope. The compassionate understanding and professional assistance in this book are a road map out of failure.
Table Of ContentChapter 1 Make-Believe Mothers Chapter 2 The Darkness Within Chapter 3 The Waif Mother Chapter 4 The Hermit Mother Chapter 5 The Queen Mother Chapter 6 The Witch Mother Chapter 7 Make-Believe Children Chapter 8 Fairy-Tale Fathers Chapter 9 Loving the Waif Without Rescuing Her Chapter 10 Loving the Hermit Without Feeding Her Fear Chapter 11 Loving the Queen Without Becoming Her Subject Chapter 12 Living with the Witch Without Becoming Her Victim Chapter 13 Living Backwards
SynopsisPsychotherapists have long worked with children, young and old, of borderline mothers. In this work, Dr Lawson seeks to bring readers into the world of the borderline child. She describes four basic profiles: the Waif Mother, the Hermit Mother, the Queen Mother and the Witch. She shows how to love the Waif without rescuing her, to love the Hermit without feeding her fear, to love the Queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the Witch without becoming her victim., An examination of the world of borderline mothers and children. Dr Lawson describes four basic profiles of the borderline mother: the Waif Mother, the Hermit Mother, the Queen Mother and the Witch. She goes on to demonstrate how to cope with each of these types., The first love in our lives is our mother. Recognizing her face, her voice, the meaning of her moods, and her facial expressions is crucial to survival. Dr. Christine Ann Lawson vividly describes how mothers who suffer from borderline personality disorder produce children who may flounder in life even as adults, futilely struggling to reach the safety of a parental harbor, unable to recognize that their borderline parent lacks a pier, or even a discernible shore. Four character profiles describe different symptom clusters that include the waif mother, the hermit mother, the queen mother, and the witch. Children of borderlines are at risk for developing this complex and devastating personality disorder themselves. Dr. Lawson's recommendations for prevention include empathic understanding of the borderline mother and early intervention with her children to ground them in reality and counteract the often dangerous effects of living with a 'make-believe' mother. Some readers may recognize their mothers as well as themselves in this book. They will also find specific suggestions for creating healthier relationships. Addressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them, Dr. Lawson shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her, to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear, to love the queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the witch without becoming her victim. A Jason Aronson Book
LC Classification NumberRC569.5.B67L39 2000
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- 27. Apr. 2019
Overly-Expensive Book, Disappointed, was recommended to Me.
This was recommended to me by a health professional to learn more about a BPD family member. The book was OVERLY EXPENSIVE and don't understand why; content is interesting but doesn't seem to justify the price, so I may be missing something. Actually, I am sorry I purchased this, read some of it but find it too derogatory and accusing of parent with BPD --AND-- I wondered why this is only regarding Mothers, when there are plenty of Fathers with BPD also. The descriptions of BPD Mother personalities seems black/white -- nobody is totally evil or totally good, I wish there was more in this book about how adults who were damaged as children by a BPD parent can get past it -- if it happens to child from a very early age, the damage is so ingrained. So I would have preferred more on how to go from surviving to thriving as an adult. Especially if the BPD parent is dead. But the damaged adult-child is still here dealing with the same issues. How to get past it and let it go for our own mind-body-spirit health and happiness? I didn't find this book helpful in this regard. I may go back to reading this, but was becoming a downer so I stopped and started on something more uplifting instead, LOL.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 03. Apr. 2022
Write book if you want to understand your childhood with a borderline narcissistic parent.
Glad to find a hard cover copy of this book. My original paperback is written in to the point where I don't like to share it with people. This is the 1st book where I found my childhood as no one else in my family experienced mom like me. It affected me profoundly to feel like I was reading about my childhood story where I was the bad child and my brother's had a whole different experience. Very validating. Couldn't recomend this enough.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 26. Aug. 2022
Understanding the Borderline Mother sums it up perfectly....
This is one of the very best books on understanding and dealing and living with a borderline mother....it really helped me to understand my mother....I share this book with everyone who might be dealing with a borderline mother, family member, or friend....Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
