Includes bibliographical references (pages 627-721) and index.

PROLOGUE: Mothers and daughters: the bond that wounds, the bond that heals -- Life is a series of wombs: the inner blueprint for creation and growth -- THE FUNDATION OF MOTHER-DAUGHTER HEALTH: The miracle of conception: igniting new life -- Pregnancy: trusting the process of life -- Labor and birth: accessing your feminine power -- The fourth trimester: creating the outer placenta -- ROOM ONE:THREE MONTHS TO SEVEN YEARS: The emotion brain: empathy, will, and shame -- Mouth and gut wisdom: the roots of self-care -- The immune system: a mirror on the mind and environment -- Love maps: how we encode mood, sex, and relationships -- ROOM TWO: SEVEN TO FOURTEEN YEARS: The age of reason: developing a moral compass -- The anatomy of self-esteem: seven keys to well-being -- Eating for life: food, weight, and health -- The school of friendship: moving into the larger world -- Coming of age: body, brain, and soul at puberty -- ROOM THREE: FOURTEEN TO TWENTY-ONE YEARS: Aphrodite rising: channeling the energy of sexuality -- Addictions: escaping painful emotions -- Self-care basics: a tool kit for good health -- The real world: becoming the author of your own life -- EPILOGUE: The legacy continues: mother-daughter wisdom through the generations.