The Devouring Mother: When Son is Emotional Food
If the mother, because she is lonely…chooses to override the instruction to attenuate the [mother-son] bond, she will turn into a devouring mother… Anthony Stevens, Archetype Revisited A present and committed man in the household is crucial not only in the role he plays as a father, but also as a husband to his wife. For when a woman’s emotional and intimacy needs are satisfied by her husband, she is able to use him as an emotional anchor to hold onto as she navigates the di
