A Woman's Path Motherhood, Love, and Personal Development by Almut Bockemühl

“A woman who wishes simultaneously to find herself as an individual and  to devote herself to motherhood, is caught between two extremes that are  hard to reconcile: how to integrate motherhood with one's deepest,  personal aims?” 
Women today face the challenge of integrating the  frequently conflicting demands of motherhood, partnership, work, and  personal development. Writing from the experience of thirty-three years  of marriage and raising four children, Almut Bockemühl is well qualified  to understand the predicaments that women face and to offer empathy  based on first-hand knowledge. Moreover, this book offers profound,  spiritual direction for each woman seeking to meet the challenges of her  unique biography.
At the heart of the dilemma is family care and  the need for individual expression in a creative capacity—self-discovery  and achieving personal goals. The natural desire for children does not  always mean a love of housework. Bockemühl studies such conflicts in  women’s biographies and reflects on the history of feminism. She also  discusses the mythical roots of motherliness and matriarchy, as well as  the mothering instinct itself, exploring the spiritual dimension and  meaning of motherhood, the profession of homemaking, successful  relationships, and clashes between personal life and career. 
The central theme of this enlightening handbook is an inspiring path of personal development for mothers and women everywhere.  ISBN:       9781855842144