MAMÁ, CUENTAME COMO VINISTE!

About the Book

I have worked with Latino-American immigrant mothers and their youngsters for over fifteen years. A heartbreaking but not unexpected discovery as an infant-parent psychotherapist is that these mothers, who have often arrived here under the most adverse circumstances, do not have a way to tell their children about the hopes that drove their very difficult journey. This cuento creates a dialogue that helps mothers remember and embrace where they came from and the effort it took. Most importantly, it helps mothers tell their children about their untold stories.

About the Author

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ms. Juarez-Marazzo, LCSW, NCPsyA, has devoted her professional life to the practice of psychotherapy with young children and their mothers. Through her work in teaching, supervising, and practicing psychotherapy with young children, she pursues her passion for learning and exploring what fascinates her the most: the mother-child connection. Ms. Juarez-Marazzo is a class of 2010 graduate fellow from the Infant-Parent Mental Health Certification Program at UMass Boston, led by Ed Tronick, PhD. Ms. Juarez-Marazzo is a clinical supervisor for the Child FIRST program at Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health System, Connecticut.