How have we never heard of maternal ambivalence?! The conflicting emotions of motherhood - with Dr Margo Lowy, PHD & psychotherapist
Ever felt contradicted by how much you can both love motherhood yet find it SO tough, all at the same time? That combination of what seems like opposite feelings is called maternal ambivalence. To learn more, we speak to Dr. Margo Lowy PhD, a psychotherapist and researcher. She has written her latest book, Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments & Bitter Truths of Motherhood, and we are desperate to learn more. We discuss…
What actually is maternal ambivalence?
The paradox of feelings in motherhood
Those ‘melting moments’ in parenting
The slow ‘letting go’ of being a parent
Naming the wins…
The skinny
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