Explore the real-life triumphs and tragedies of single-parent mothers

Unbroken Homes is a "story quilt" of personal narratives constructed from in-depth, case study interviews of five single-parent mothers. The book chronicles their journeys as mothers, daughters, and women, in relationships and in solitude, displaying their stories in their own words like the squares of a multicolored quilt. Unbroken Homes breaks through the stigma associated with "broken homes" and provides a new perspective on the reorganization of American families.

Unbroken Homes encourages you to...

Explore the distinct relationships of close female friends Women s Best Friendships: Beyond Betty, Veronica, Thelma, and Louise gives new and comprehensive insight into the complex world of women s closest friendships. Recent studies have shown that women place enormous value on best friendships and consider them to be woven tightly into the fabric of their lives. Using in-depth interviews, along with close readings of relevant literature and theory, this book focuses on the many facets of these relationships. With heartfelt first-person accounts and insightful commentary from the author,...

As in the 1997 edition, Enns (psychology/women's studies, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa) seeks to integrate the literatures on feminist theory and therapy with her personal journey as a feminist therapist. Drawing on classic and more recent interdisciplinary scholarship, she reviews consensus values in the field; approaches of specific feminism

An updated, reader-friendly guide to feminist theory and therapy
Feminist Theories and Feminist Psychotherapies: Origins, Themes, and Diversity, Second Edition examines major feminist theoretical perspectives and links them to practical applications of feminist therapy. This book focuses on the evolution of feminist therapy and how historical and current feminist practices interconnect with feminist theoretical and political thought. This new edition contains numerous improvements to further your research with new references, additional information on diversity issues, and more.
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This collection delves deeply into the power of solitude in a richly detailed exploration of the lives of women writers
The essays in this fascinating volume combine literary theory, autobiography, performance, and criticism, while opening minds and expanding concepts of women's roles both in the home and within academia along the way. Herspace: Women, Writing, and Solitude begins with a discussion of the importance of solitude to the works of a variety of writers, including Margaret Atwood, May Sarton, Virginia Woolf, Marguerite Duras, and Zora Neale Hurston, and then moves on to an...

Combines literary theory, autobiography, performance, and criticism expanding the exploration of women's tradtional space in the home and in less traditional settings, Begins with a discussion of solitude as a key theme in the works of a variety of writers, & moves on to examine actual solitary spaces.

Continues the work of the inspirational original, offering guidance to women who wish to document their lives in writing. This insightful book honestly addresses the issues of women's lives, speaking directly to the spiritual and psychological dimensions of a woman's heart and soul.

The untold history of lesbian life from those who have lived it
Lives of Lesbian Elders: Looking Back, Looking Forward illuminates the hopes, fears, issues, and concerns of gay women as they grow older. Based on interviews with 62 lesbians ranging in age from 55 to 95, this very special book provides a historical account of the shared experiences of the lesbian community that is so often invisible or ignored in contemporary society. The book gives voice to their thoughts and feelings on a wide range of issues, including coming out, identity and the meaning of life, the role of family...

Based on interviews with 62 lesbians ranging in age from 55 to 95 and residing in California, Oregon, and Washington State, this volume provides a historical account of the shared experiences of the lesbian community that is often invisible in modern society.

Relationships, sex, pregnancy, and abortion are among the topics discussed with engaging frankness by sixteen women in this collection of oral histories. Our Choices: Women's Personal Decisions About Abortion presents readers with the opportunity to understand the abortion choice in a way that statistics and abstract debate cannot. The accounts show how pregnancy and abortion are inextricably tied together in the complicated social and psychological lives of men and women. By exploring the women's feelings about becoming pregnant unintentionally and the circumstances surrounding that...