Meg, this is the crux of the problem. Mothers are isolated, and
overwhelmed. This is why they are so raw and vulnerable to a book that
tells you exactly what to do when, ....It's an authority,...that slips into
the place of the experienced family member, the friends, etc.  Mothers are
mothering in isolation, and this is not what the human condition is
supposed to be. Hence books like this that prescribe, and bad outcomes.
Kathleen

At 11:39 AM 05/13/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Before we
> > discount them completely though we need to analyse WHY people are
> > attracted to that sore of style, then we can help them better. If they
> > can identify and accept that for the first time in their life they feel
> > out of control, in an uncontrollable situation, and totally alone, then
> > perhaps we can help them to learn to trust themselves more and their own
> > instincts, instead of Big Brother telling them what to do.


Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
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