The monster within : the hidden side of motherhood

The monster within the hidden side of motherhood

Mixed feelings about motherhood-uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one's own children-are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Almond, Barbara (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press c2010.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Motherhood > Psychological aspects.
Mother and child > Psychological aspects.
Love, Maternal > Psychological aspects.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798328406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • 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. "Before the Beginning": Women's Fears of Monstrous Births
  • Chapter 5. Women's Reproductive Fears: More Clinical Examples
  • Chapter 6. Rachel's 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 Child's 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. What's a Mother to Do?
  • NOTES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX

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