Mothers and daughters, mirrors and viewers. The self-image : do I see me as Mommy saw me? ; The mother image : Mommy in the mind ; The mother-daughter relationship : an intricate prism ; Preoccupied mother and overlooked daughter : Narcissus and Echo ; The mind-body moments : echoes of the mother-daughter past ; Self-image to self : how I see myself is how I sense myself

Thought links that deepen feeling. Thought link 1 : Mommy, how did you see you? How do I see me? ; Thought link 2 : Mommy, I was afraid I'd hurt you ; Thought link 3 : Mommy, I was afraid to love you ; Thought link 4 : Mommy, I was afraid to face what you never were

Carnival mirrors and truer mirrors. Thought link 5 : the carnival mirror to the truer mirror ; For mothers : the truer mirror

for you, for your daughter.