Mother Hunger, Revised Edition

Understand and Heal the Wounds of Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance

Coming September 1: The revised edition of Mother Hunger includes three new chapters with fresh insight for women and men seeking to break generational cycles of pain. 

What is Mother Hunger?
  • Mother Hunger is a name for an invisible heartache that comes from lack of developmental care
  • Mother Hunger is a symptom of the mother wound
  • Mother Hunger is a biological, psychological, and relational injury

Watch the video below to learn more.

What is Mother Hunger?
  • Mother Hunger is a name for an invisible heartache that comes from lack of developmental care
  • Mother Hunger is a symptom of the mother wound
  • Mother Hunger is a biological, psychological, and relational injury

Watch the video below to learn more.

Discover the Roots of Mother Hunger and Begin to Heal

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New in the Revised Edition

Firstborn Daughters

A closer look at the particular burden many eldest daughters carry.

Men and Mother Hunger

New insight into how maternal deprivation shapes men’s emotional lives, relationships, and attachment.

Parenting with Mother Hunger

What it means to raise children while healing your own unmet childhood needs.

"Comprehensive, clear, and deeply compassionate, Mother Hunger is a love letter to women looking to find their way home."

– Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D.

"The most palpable, potent, and impactful imprint of mother to daughter that has the power to heal us in real ways."

– Nancy Levin, author of Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free

“A friend gave me this book and it has been EYE-OPENING. We all have mother wounds. We all do. I just want to take the time to just say thank you.”

– Jada Pinkett Smith