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Motherhood

Facing and Finding Yourself

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Motherhood

By: Lisa Marchiano
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Motherhood is the true hero's journey - which is to say that it can be as harrowing as it is joyful, and enlightening as it is exhausting. For Jungian psychoanalyst Lisa Marchiano, this journey is not just an adventure of diaper bags and parent-teacher conferences, but one of intense self-discovery.

In Motherhood, Marchiano draws from a deep well of Jungian analysis and symbolic research to present a collection of fairytales, myths, and fables that evoke the spiritual arc of raising a child from infancy through adulthood.

Divided into three major segments similar to the stages of a hero's initiatory journey, (Descent, Sojourn, and Return), Motherhood charts how events like pregnancy, the calamities of childhood, and the empty-nest experience are all parts of an odyssey to which every mother receives an invitation. Here, Marchiano emphasizes that when you take up that invitation, it will lead to an adventure into the wild frontier of your own soul. And once you return from this inner journey, you'll possess the treasured knowledge need to clarify your values, embrace your disowned parts, and claim the mantle of motherhood in the full bloom of your empowerment.

©2021 Lisa Marchiano (P)2021 Tantor Motherhood Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
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I am very grateful to the author for writing so expansively and deftly on the subject of my being a mother. It felt very personal. An essential read on motherhood

Essential reading

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This is a beautiful, original book. It's not a parenting book in the usual sense but an exploration of the meaning and lessons of motherhood using fairytales and Jungian psychoanalytical approaches. It's thoughtful and emotional and yet remains grounded in reality. I recognised so much in here. Really highly recommended.

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This book has been so validating, so comforting, so understanding...
Relationships with my kids, especially my daughters are here, explained through fairy tales, personal stories, references to the author's clients and Lisa's total honesty... I cannot endorse the content enough. I feel relieved about my mothering for the first time in my life. I had 3 children, all have moved on to their own lives. My 2 daughters have daughters of their own and the book illuminated so much. I did okay!!! I can say that with a smile and true conviction after reading Motherhood.

yes, yes and yes!

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I love how she weaved fairy tales with real life experiences. The use of rich imagery and messages about how motherhood transforms us is effectively and relatable. The narrator is excellent, it is through her voice that the book comes alive.
I will be waiting for her next book.

An real gem of a book

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I found this so validating and reassuring as a new mother. Wonderfully written and narrated, easy to follow and yet eye opening.

Motherhood

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