pt. 1: Identifying the mother wound. The taboo of questioning your mother's love ; The severely narcissistic mother ; The overly enmeshed mother ; The control freak mother ; Mothers who need mothering ; Mothers who neglect, betray, and batter

pt. 2: Healing the mother wound. The beginnings of truth ; Acknowledging the painful feelings ; Tapping the wisdom in your anger and grief ; Change your behavior, change your life ; Setting boundaries ; Deciding what kind of relationship you want now ; The most difficult decision ; Old, sick, or alone : the suddenly dependent mother ; Coda: Connecting, at last, with the good mother.