Motherhood

‘Motherhood’ stands as a timeless exploration of the poles, very elegantly done. It concerns the probing of our own undercurrents, too. Ably unclouding some of the imaginings surrounding the fantasy of the mother, anyone interested in the feminine will discover knowledge in this immensely readable book. Darker aspects of motherhood are real, and natural transgressions are not enough spoken about in this way. This intriguing book sheds light on a spectrum seldom explored and stirs away from othering a fascinating experience that we are in fact able to relate to in some measure within ourselves. Parsed with folktales and a thoughtful narrative, Lisa Marciano describes motherhood in a less fantastical, more worldly, encounter; motherhood as not just overwhelmingly positive.