I'm reading Naomi Stadlen's 'What Mother's do' which is often recommended as a light, positive read for mums with newborns.
I've just got to the chapter where she problematises the inevitability of maternal ambivalence. I can see why its useful to challenge this idea but she attempts to do this by what seems like a slur on the mothering competency of particular academics who have written on the subject. She goes looking for hidden reasons why these mothers just aren't able to get with the 'wholeheartedly' loving your child programme, diagnosing poor latches and unresolved childhood issues along the way.
AIBU to think its as rude and inaccurate to suggest that all mothers would find motherhood easy if they were more skilled, less selfish and had an untroubled childhood as to suggest those who find motherhood uncomplicated are repressed or lying?
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What mothers do: AIBU on maternal ambivalence?
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littlemslazybones · 13/05/2014 09:58
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