Motherhood Missed
Stories of Loss and Living From Women Who Are Childless by Circumstance
By Lois Tonkin
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Honouring women who are childless by circumstance, these first-person stories describe their emotional responses and under-discussed grief. While exploring their sense of loss, the book also celebrates the hopefulness and positivity of these women and reveals the alternative routes their lives have taken.
RELATED TOPICS:
Family & Childhood Studies, Gender & Sexuality, Psychology & Psychiatry, Women's Studies
Dr. Lois Tonkin is a counselling lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. She has worked in private practice as a writer, counsellor, supervisor, and educator on loss and grief issues for over twenty-five years.
