04415nam 2201009Ia 450 991080971520332120230725024607.01-282-66081-097866126608180-520-94720-710.1525/9780520947207(CKB)2670000000036043(EBL)566750(OCoLC)657622067(SSID)ssj0000423425(PQKBManifestationID)11271178(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000423425(PQKBWorkID)10440842(PQKB)10964816(MiAaPQ)EBC566750(DE-B1597)520453(DE-B1597)9780520947207(Au-PeEL)EBL566750(CaPaEBR)ebr10402698(CaONFJC)MIL266081(EXLCZ)99267000000003604320100520d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe monster within[electronic resource] the hidden side of motherhood /Barbara AlmondBerkeley University of California Pressc20101 online resource (293 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-26713-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 -- INDEXMixed 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. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children, and describes a spectrum of maternal behavior-from 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.MotherhoodPsychological aspectsMother and childPsychological aspectsLove, MaternalPsychological aspectsambivalence.childbearing.childbirth.clinicians.dark thoughts.expecting mothers.family therapy.gender studies.maternal behavior.maternity.mixed feelings.motherhood.mothering.new mothers.nonfiction study.nonfiction.parenthood.parenting.positive change.pregnancy.psyche.psychoanalysis.psychology.self help.social taboo.therapists.therapy.uncertainty.western society.women and children.womens issues.womens studies.MotherhoodPsychological aspects.Mother and childPsychological aspects.Love, MaternalPsychological aspects.306.874/3Almond Barbara1184594MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809715203321The monster within4099762UNINA