Daniel Stern's Theory Of Motherhood

If one has to make a thorough study of the subject then perhaps it would be appropriate to define it from early childhood, adolescence, followed by late adolescence, conception and pregnancy, child- bearing and child-rearing. All the stages of motherhood have an impact on the life of a woman, but the last, which is child-rearing, saddles her with great responsibility. In order to, understand the impact of motherhood on a woman’s life let us first study, the causes that are generally believed to affect motherhood. MOTHERHOOD AS INSTITUTION AND EXPERIENCE Mothering which involves all the stages of motherhood is

Infant Massage is a parenting practice that has been passed down from ancestors all over the world including places such as India, Africa, South America, and Asia. Infant massage came to be in the United States by Vimala Schneider McClure in the 1970’s. While in India, McClure observed mothers practicing massage on their infants and saw that it had a positive effect. McClure then went on to found the International Association of Infant Massage. She spread the word about infant massage and helped new mothers learn the importance of using these new techniques in caring for their children (McClure).

Each mother ensures to perform these tasks throughout the day. These practices seem universal because the mothers want to see the baby growing in a healthy manner. Additionally, when viewing the film, I noticed that the person who spent the majority of the time raising the baby in their early months was the mother. The mother was there to provide a nurturing environment in all aspect of life.

Also, I will assist Laura to understand her own internal working models that were established by past experiences and how they need to be changed in order to establish and positively operate within her current and future

The moment she gave birth something sunk into her mind, that she could never fully comprehend until that moment. As she holds her child in her arms, taking extra precautions, so that her child doesn’t get hurt, she realizes that it is now her job to take care of her baby. That her biggest concern is no longer herself, but the child who was not in her arms yesterday. That yesterday’s problems are no longer of concern to her. That it is her job to provide and raise a human being.

Some tasks required are taking care of newborns on three different levels. Level one care ensures that healthy newborns are warm, content and fed. Level two are infants needing special feedings, breathing difficulties, and born prematurely. Level three is neonatal intensive care critically ill babies who need surgery or high tech treatment (Learn.org.). Some newborns need to be watched more closely than others but all will need to be cared for constantly until they are released to their family.

During the 1800’s most women were supposed to follow social standards, and one of them is getting married and having kids not just that but to also take care of them. Women during this time had to take care of their children and do the tasks they had to do throughout the day. Other women who wouldn’t follow these social standards would be looked different and viewed differently. In Kate Chopin’s book The Awakening, one of the topics that she discusses is motherhood. She compares Edna, Adele, and Mademoiselle Reisz with motherhood.

With research, it has become apparent that there is a correspondence between mothers and children on the basis that attachment. Attachment depends on the reaction from mothers to her child’s emotional cues. (Feldman, 2012, Chapter

Amy Tan’s book, The Joy Luck Club, teaches the reader many lessons about family values and trust in one another. The most important lesson is that of the relationship between mothers and daughters. Tan makes important statements about the need daughters have to live up to their mother’s expectations, and their want for love from them. Not only that, she also tries to teach the reader that the connection between a mother and daughter is incredibly strong. An-Mei says to June, “Not know your own mother?

Parent-Child Relationship Relationship between parent and child begins in the womb of the mother for it is where fa’afailele begins. The mother nurtures the child when it is inside her womb. The father on the other hand assists the mother once the child is born. This relationship between parent and child is crucial to the upbringing of the child for this is where the child learns obedient, respect and other habits by mimicking their parent. The child is the mirror image of his/her parent, it reflects on Samoan terms used; son is called atali’i and daughter is afafine.

In this acclaimed short, Borders by Thomas King many themes occur through the rising action to the climax making it a truly symbolic book about identity. This story is set on the border of Alberta crossing into America where there are two remaining BlackFoot reserves on each side. The mother who is the protagonist and the son who is narrating a story of a mother visiting her daughter across the border with the border patrol as the antagonist. This story is a portrayal of an example of being categorized into different sections depending on what you call yourself. It is about refusing to integrate into society's norms or to be ignorant to think people are divided into a limited amount of groups.

Stepping into a park, we would witness countless of children, from all ages, dashing through, playing tag or hide and seek, or possibly competing who can climb the most monkey bars; however, these children aren’t alone, as we glance toward the benches alongside of the park, there sits a group (or groups) of women, keeping a careful eye on these children, tending to their safety and well-being. These women are the mothers. The imagery of these children and their mothers are taken into a different setting, through A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini, a former immigrant of Afghanistan. A Thousand Splendid Suns takes place in Afghanistan through the lives of Laila and Mariam, and how their lives become intertwined through hardships, including