From analytical psychology, Verena Kast offers in this book a new understanding of paternal and maternal complexes in the tradition of Freud and Jung's analysis. Since Freud and Jung developed their theories in a male-dominated era, Kast renews the vision of the broad sphere of maternal and paternal complexes from modern analysis. The author places a particular emphasis on positive maternal complexes that have long been devalued and still remain in the shadows.
In Father-Daughter, Mother-Son: Paths to build identity from maternal and paternal complexes, all types of complexes are clarified so that we can free ourselves from its negative impact. In this way we can achieve independence and happiness and make our relationships with others better and closer.