Motherhood: Facing and Finding Yourself

Written by Lisa Marchiano

Narrated by Xe Sands

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781666102321

Reviews for Motherhood

[Liana Boian · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Jungian perspective an becoming a mother and being whole. a wonderful approach on integrating our shadow aspect and becoming a good enough mom, not perfect as society wants us to be.a must read for any mom or dad.

[Kelly Colvin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was an excellent book. Lisa accurately describes the many emotions mothers experience in their journey. This is the best book I’ve listened to on the topic of motherhood. I highly recommend this book.