Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 2010. The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood. Reviewed by Maya Bhave In her latest book. 3 quotes from The Monster Within: ‘But every mother is also the person she is, with the temperament she was born with and the early experiences she had w. This book examines maternal ambivalence and its manifestations in our society through a psychoanalytic framework, examining both clinical and literary case studies. Almond, a psychoanalyst, offers an optimistic message about the roots of these mixed emotions. The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood Barbara Almond Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010. Recommended If: The last book you'd ever pick up is one about motherhood." Bitch "Takes on the taboo of maternal ambivalence. 'The Monster Within' addresses what everybody knows, but almost nobody talks about: Even the best mothers among us will be or have been tormented from time to time by strong feelings of dread, fear, hatred and even revulsion at the whole process of motherhood, as well as experiencing downright murderous feelings toward our children." - Carolyn See Washington Post Book World "A smart, cohesive read, and a welcome respite from perfect-mother guidebooks. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children, and describes a spectrum of maternal behaviorfrom normal feelings to highly disturbed mothering. Almonds article The monster within: Mary Shelley s Frankenstein and a patient s fears of childbirth and mothering. Psychoanalysis has always addressed the monster within: confli. Sons, husbands, dads and lovers might profit from reading this, too. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond draws on her extensive clinical experience to bring this highly troubling issue to light. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. Read 17 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers.
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An oddly compelling read." New Yorker "Myth-shredding look at maternal ambivalence." Ms Magazine "First, let me recommend this engrossing study to every new mother, old mother, good mother and bad mother. The Monster Within by Barbara Almond - Paperback - University of California Press Disciplines Gender Download cover image > Create a flier for this title > The Monster Within The Hidden Side of Motherhood by Barbara Almond (Author) October 2010 First Edition 29.95, 24.00 eBook 29.95, 24. and psychoanalyst BARBARA ALMOND as she discusses the darker side of childbearing and her new book, The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood. Drawing on her thirty-seven years of practice as a psychoanalyst as well as her own experiences as a mother, Almond leads an adventurous tour through the shadowy, secret parts of the mother's psyche.
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