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- English
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About this book
Mixed feelings about motherhoodâuncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own childrenâare not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children, and describes a spectrum of maternal behaviorâfrom normal feelings to highly disturbed mothering. In a society where perfection in parenting is the unattainable ideal, this compassionate book also shows how women can affect positive change in their lives.
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Publisher
University of California PressYear
2010Print ISBN
9780520267138
Edition
1eBook ISBN
9780520947207
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. The Ubiquity of Maternal Ambivalence
- Chapter 2. Motherlove: The Power of Maternal Desire
- Chapter 3. The Subtle Ambivalence of the Too-Good Mother
- Chapter 4. âBefore the Beginningâ: Womenâs Fears of Monstrous Births
- Chapter 5. Womenâs Reproductive Fears: More Clinical Examples
- Chapter 6. Rachelâs Story: Internalized Ambivalence and the Dangers of Hidden Guilt
- Chapter 7. Whose Fault Is It? The Externalization of Ambivalence
- Chapter 8. When Fears Are Realized
- Chapter 9. From the Childâs Point of View
- Chapter 10. Vampyric Mothering: From Stage Moms to Invasive Moms
- Chapter 11. The Darkest Side of Motherhood: Child Murder
- Chapter 12. What Happens Later: The Fate of Maternal Ambivalence
- Chapter 13. Whatâs a Mother to Do?
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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