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Mothers and Sons Reprint, Subsequent Edition
Author(s): Babette Smith (Author)
- Publisher: Allen & Unwin
- Publication Date: 9 Jan. 1996
- Edition: Reprint, Subsequent
- Language: English
- Print length: 248 pages
- ISBN-10: 1864482222
- ISBN-13: 9781864482225
Book Description
Based on frank and revealing interviews with mothers and sons of all ages, Babette Smith’s ground-breaking book tells the truth about this crucial relationship. She probes behind the myths and the silences to uncover some surprising answers. Many middle-aged sons confess to being bored in their mother’s company. Many say they felt unloved as children, but have forgotten that masculine pressures made them reject their mother’s affection. On the other hand, mothers are afraid of being too possessive, too seductive or too domineering with their sons. Today’s young sons often have better relationships with their mothers, but the old patterns persist. Mothers and Sons may help to bridge the gulf between women and men.
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About the Author
Babette Smith is an historian, writer, legal executive and mother of a son.
