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Through the changing
mores of American society, we have become tolerant of non-traditional families and
flexible gender roles. When families experience the trauma of divorce, they have to adapt
the best they can to altered economic and social circumstances. And while we smile
indulgently at the concept of "Mr. Mom," the bumbling father who gamely throws
himself into the difficult tasks of homemaking and nurturing children, we still harshly
judge the mother who, for whatever reason, has relinquished custody of her children. For
many, that woman is a modern-day Medea; perceived to have sacrificed her children to
satisfy her own selfish wants and needs.
Non-custodial mothers and their image in society are the subject of this in-depth,
compassionate study by Annette Mayo Pagano, Psy.D. Through a series of revealing
interviews, Dr. Pagano examines the lives of nine women from all walks of life who
redefine the role of mother in this non-traditional context. |
