Foreword -- Introduction -- Our bodies, ourselves : the dissatisfied generation -- A bruised beginning : from girlhood to adolescence -- From bruised to broken : when adolescent turns adult -- Before and after : the effects of pregnancy -- Change, acceptance, and more change : embracing motherhood -- The sleepless wife : how to balance marriage and motherhood -- Beyond breast milk (or formula) : the challenges of feeding children -- Food from heaven : spiritual nourishment for you and your family -- Like mother, like daughter : your personal legacy -- Being the mirror : how to inspire beauty in our daughters -- The anxious mother : using food, exercise, or work as an escape -- Friendly competition : your relationship with other women -- As they grow : your changing role as a mom and woman -- Gett help : hope and a cure -- Identity crisis : discovering true self-worth -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.