Comments on: Super Hot Son-on-Mom Word Sex: Oedipal Monster Baby Edition

By: Martha

Martha — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:16:35 +0000

I stumbled across this interesting and gripping interview while on a web search for something completely different (my friend’s pottery website). I can’t even understand how I ended up on Facebook which instantly led me to an interview between my first cousin’s wife and her son, but here I am. Unreal. I have THE BOOK in question, having discussed it with the author during a lovely, lively visit at the tail end of the summer and wasn’t able to wait to get my hands on it. I have owned it for only a short time, but it’s dogeared already as I am a mother, and do I ever appreciate my kids even more now that I am digesting some of the cogent points. Thanks, Steve, for a terrific interview and Dr. Barbara for your thoughtful and insightful answers.

By: one unambivalent mother

one unambivalent mother — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:06:34 +0000

Imagine how much more ambivalence there is, and was, among mothers who have no access to birth control or, when they need it, abortion. I think this is one of the reasons that mothers (of a certain class) feel so much “guilt” (a byproduct of ambivalence) and competitveness about motherhood–the Xtreme consciousness of the choice, the investment, the trade-offs. Makes me glad I never had the “choice” whether to work or not. Had to work. Have to work. Am a mother. Child does not need to pay off or validate my choice. She is a gift in a hard world.

By: Samantha Dunn

Samantha Dunn — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:37:55 +0000

OK, so, I am no only reposting this, I’m ordering my copy today and thinking about how many other copies I can give out as gifts. Steve, dude, how can we get your mom to sign a copy?

By: Sugar

Sugar — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:18:50 +0000

This rocks.

By: leftleft

leftleft — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:20:16 +0000

Endearing and delightful interview.

By: Nobody You Know

Nobody You Know — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:06:11 +0000

I’m ordering my copy today. Thanks, Mom Almond, for delving into this taboo.