{"product_id":"2940184549217","title":"Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments \u0026 Bitter Truths of Motherhood","description":"Picture yourself as a young mother with a three-year-old daughter and a newborn at the playground. In the moment you've turned to the diaper bag, your toddler disappears—at first, all you can feel is terror, and then instinctively you look up—and  there she is at the top of the slide, looking so proud of herself. At this moment, you might find yourself deluged with conflicting feelings, including anger \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e relief \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e resentment \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e gratitude \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e fear \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e even flashes of hate—you told her to wait for you before running off. You're overwhelmed by these colliding feelings—including the waves of guilt and self-blame you feel for all the fuss when everything has turned out just fine. This is the experience of maternal ambivalence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMaternal Ambivalence\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Margo Lowy explores the complex emotional landscape of mothering and the taboo issue of maternal ambivalence, arguing that it's actually these darker feelings that most powerfully fuel our love for our children—in fact, they are the key to being a mother. Confronting the many moods of motherhood, using them to understand ourselves and our children better, and learning the language of ambivalence strengthens our love and leads to its own reward: maternal wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout her narrative, Dr. Lowy offers case studies from her professional practice, cultural examples from classic and contemporary literature and film, and anecdotes from her own experience of mothering children born over three separate decades. \u003ci\u003eMaternal Ambivalence\u003c\/i\u003e both overturns the long-held, secretive misunderstandings of mothering, and reshapes the maternal language of love and self-acceptance with a transformative, invaluable new point of view.","brand":"Post Hill Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46567471808753,"sku":"2940184549217","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940184549217_p0.jpg?v=1771069580","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940184549217","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}