The Monster Within

The Hidden Side of Motherhood

Author: Barbara Almond
ISBN: 9780520267138

"Psychoanalysis has always addressed the monster within: conflicts, fears, and those unacceptable feelings of anger, envy, and hatred with which we all grapple. Such feelings are particularly scary for mothers, and Dr. Barbara Almond, an experienced psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, shows us how and why this is so. "The Monster Within" presents richly nuanced and detailed cases that give the reader a sense of what these difficult feelings of ambivalence are, as they are experienced day to day, consciously and unconsciously. Her expertly presented material provides the lively underpinning of this compelling book."--Nancy J. Chodorow, author of "The Reproduction of Mothering" ""The Monster Within" is a gripping book. Dr. Almond's fresh insights and perspectives regarding maternal ambivalence help us to become more comfortable with these feelings. This book is enormously useful to mothers, clinicians and anyone else interested in the psychology of motherhood."--Daphne de Marneffe, author of

Publisher: University of California Press
Publish Date: 2010

Subjects: Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Parenting)