Women's Stories of Divorce at Childbirth

First published in 2002. This landmark book examines the causes and consequences of divorce occurring during pregnancy or within a year of childbirth. Drawing upon the experiences of seventeen women who have suffered this especially traumatic form. Of family breakup, Dr. Hoge. Shows in stock detail how the transition to parenthood can become a personal crisis for some new fathers and mothers-one that may prompt them to run away, search out extramarital affairs, or lapse into addictions.

After graduating from Dartmouth College, Hilary Hoge, MD, attended the University of Virginia Medical School and completed her psychiatric residency at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a Harvard teaching hospital. She helped found the Trauma Recovery Program At Westwood Lodge Hospital and is currently a candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis. Over the ten years she has been in private practice, Dr. Hoge has had extensive experience with patients undergoing difficult divorces. In addition, she has helped many clients with their transition to parenthood. She is currently in private practice in Brookline and Milton, Massachusetts, where she specializes in long-term psychotherapy.

Preface, Acknowledgments, PART I: CAUSES OF DIVORCE AT CHILDBIRTH, 1. Transition to Parenthood: Why Might It Be Difficult?, 2. Parenthood As a Personal Crisis, 3. Transition versus Transformation: Comparing Two Models, PART II: EFFECTS OF DIVORCE AT CHILDBIRTH, 4. Psychological Effects of Divorce at Childbirth: How Do Parents Cope Emotionally?, 5. Economic Impact of Divorce at Childbirth, 6. Effects of Divorce on Children, 7. When the Bough Breaks: Effect of Divorce on Infants, PART III: CONCLUSION, 8. Discussion, 9. Conclusion, References, Index.