Background
Robbins, Martha Bowman was born on November 26, 1942 in St. Louis. Daughter of Felix Monroe and Blance (Mudd) Robbins.
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What do middle-aged daughters lose and mourn when their mothers die? How does the death of mother affect midlife women's psychological and spiritual development? Are there recognizable phases in the process of mourning and transformation? Informed by psychoanalytic, adult developmental, family systems, and theological perspectives, Robbins analyzes data gathered from indepth interviews with midlife women and provides significant insights into these questions. One major finding of this original study is that women mourn their mothers' lives more than their actual deaths. This startling finding, Robbins suggests, has profound implications for personal, sociopolitical, and spiritual life in Western society today.
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Robbins, Martha Bowman was born on November 26, 1942 in St. Louis. Daughter of Felix Monroe and Blance (Mudd) Robbins.
Bachelor, Maryville College, 1967; Master of Arts, St. Saint Louis University, 1974; Doctor of Theology, Harvard University, 1988.
Dean, Villa Duchesne High School, St. Louis, 1968-1971;
director, pastoral ministry, Maryville College, St. Louis, 1972-1976;
director, human development program, Maryville College, St. Louis, 1976-1978;
staff member, Jesuit Spirituality Center, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, 1978-1979;
research assistant, Harvard University Department Psychology and Social Rels., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1981;
clinical extern, Harvard Medical School, Fresh Pond Day Treatment Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1982;
clinical fellow, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, 1982-1983;
associate professor psychology & pastoral care, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, since 1986. Visiting professor, Melbourne (Australia) College of Divinity, 1994. Multi-cultural family therapy trainee, The Family Center, Lowr Hult, New Zealand, 1994.
Consultant in field.
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Board of directors Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont, 1981-1983. Fellow Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Member American Academy Religion, Greater Pittsburgh Psychological Association, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Married Walter Bowman III. 1 child, Christopher.