I have debated whether or not I should write a review because of how deeply I hated this book. I want to scream "Why? What's the point of this?" It's not entertainment. It's not educational because it's too dry and boring even for that. Three stars for effort and the hope that maybe it was just me.

This book presented commonly written about information in an overly academic manner. I felt at times like I was reading a book for one of my psychology courses. This was definitely one that I didn't enjoy.

A discussion of why women stay at home and the connection they have with children. I felt this was too academic and difficult to read, but would be more interesting if I was a psychologist. As a working mother, it also made me somewhat concerned about my choice to work a demanding fulfilling job, and how that may impact my children and their development. The author was not doing anything explicitly delegitimize working moms, but the book really is a legitimization of the attached mother, so it puts us working moms in a difficult position.

Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a well written novel with lots of provocative and insightful ideas. I do agree that there is a social enigma associated with motherhood that is not easily accepted under the feminist manifestó but motherhood is not all sacrifice and meaningless work as the author points out. There is that innate maternal desire to bond and build a meaningful relationship with your child outside of all the responsibilities it comes with.