Dear Editors

I was most surprised not to see any reference to Welldon's pioneering work on perversions of motherhood in Schumacher's recent paper on motherhood as a solution to early trauma (BJP 24(3):317-27). This omission seems most unfortunate as it would have been highly relevant to her discussion and has been influential in shaping contemporary analytic thinking on motherhood and maternal narcissism. I am aware that a forthcoming issue of the British Journal of Psychotherapy is devoted to Welldon's work and its developments, testifying to her enduring influence and making the omission in this paper even more striking.

Yours sincerely

Anna Motz

Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health Service

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