My Mother Was Right: How Today's Women Reconcile with Their Mothers

BARBARA MCFARLAND has worked as a clinical psychologist and consultant specializing in women's mental health for the past twenty years. She is the author of numerous articles and books such as Shame and Body Image (Health Communications, 1990) and Brief Therapy and Eating Disorders (Jossey-Bass, 1995).

VIRGINIA WATSON-ROUSLIN is an award winning freelance writer and a communications and marketing specialist. For nine years she was the political, economic, and public affairs officer for the Canadian Consulate's Office in Cincinnati.