Motherhood has long been depicted in reductive or limited terms. At once valorized and configured as the ultimate end-goal for socially condoned femininity, mat

Motherhood has long been depicted in reductive or limited terms. At once valorized and configured as the ultimate end-goal for socially condoned femininity, mat

While the existence of maternal ambivalence has been evident for centuries, it has only recently been recognized as central to the lived experience of mothering

The Maternal Experience explores the powerful and dynamic nature of maternal ambivalence and disrupts the conventional narrative of the mother’s lived experie

While the existence of maternal ambivalence has been evident for centuries, it has only recently been recognized as central to the lived experience of mothering