Mothering, Publications

The Unspeakables is in “The Maternal Tug: Ambivalence, Identity, and Agency” Demeter press (chapter 4)

aleksandrastaneva

Thrilled to be part of this ontology on Maternal Ambivalence, only my favorite topic when it comes to Mothering!

The Maternal Tug: Ambivalence, Identity, and Agency

Out Feb 3 2020 by Demeter press, Canada.

Endorsements:

“Absorbing, poignant and profound. This collection begs us to
de-mythologize, de-romantizie and confront with courage the full
complexity of what it means to mother. This is philosophy as aletheia–
pulling back the veil– and what we see may change philosophies of
mothering forever.”– Caroline R. Lundquist
Ethics Instructor, University of Oregon

Antidote to romanticizing motherhood, this book shows clearly and in detail why motherhood is an activity fraught with ambivalence, some inherent, much socially constructed. As such, this volume makes a significant contribution to feminist theory and maternity studies, detailing the nature and sources of maternal ambivalence, and showing why raising children raises deep existentialist dilemmas for mothering persons. — Maureen Sander-Staudt
Southwest Minnesota State University
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies

Published by aleksandrastaneva

I am a Mother, an academic, and a psychotherapist. My work centers around women's health and women's studies and mental health, particularly maternal perinatal mental health, pregnancy, birth, trauma and postnatal depression; I also work in youth wellbeing and cancer projects; I write books (for children and story-tales for grown ups) because I fully believe that stories carry an enormous transformative power! "Stories are medicine" (C P Estes). I explore human connection, maternal mental issues (ante- and post-natal depression), feminism for boys and girls, fatherhood, gender diverse families and alternative approaches to health and healing. I lead women's groups that explore various concepts around human connection, what it means to be a 21 century woman, and a mother through art, fairy-tales and archetypal work. I am a level 2 Internal Family Systems trained practitioner. I offer Individual and Couples therapy both in person and online, as well as IFS Group therapy healing circles. Both my work and life are grounded in feminism and social activism to progress environmental, anti-stigma and awareness-raising causes. Welcome!

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