“50% of people experience a lifelong emotional burden from an attachment injury trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel has coined “mother hunger.” Join Kelly, in conversation with life coach Nancy Levin, as she delves into the causes of “mother hunger,” how it can impact our lives, and where to go to begin your healing.” LISTEN >>
Michelle Pilley, Managing Director and Publisher at Hay House UK, shares her thoughts on Mother Hunger in a recent newsletter. Read it here.
“Breaking the Cycle contrasts the two basic ways societies can function: the optimal approach, which most human societies through time have followed, is the Cycle of Cooperative Companionship where children’s basic needs are met; they grow into well-functioning, cooperative community members (from neurobiology and on up); and as healthy adults, they maintain the cooperative system. Currently in the …
“Perhaps you’re one of many who feel a sense of dread and grief as Mother’s Day nears. These feelings may be related to the attachment injury Kelly McDaniel, LPC has termed “Mother Hunger.” It’s a term that helps women name the unspeakable pain that emerges from early childhood trauma and its lasting impact. Kelly McDaniel, …
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“A recent book, “Power Moms,” asserts that “working-mother guilt persists in American society today because gender-role expectations haven’t evolved enough.” Here’s another perspective: If you feel guilty, it’s because you know your children need you. Maternal guilt, within reason, isn’t a bad feeling to be ditched. It’s a signal feeling—one that helps us to focus …
April brings the anniversary of so much loss and grief. After a year of family and self-preservation, life is quickening again. This is challenging for many of us who aren’t sure we want to return to anything that resembles pre-pandemic “normal”. With Mother Hunger publication nearing (July 20th) so much is happening that isn’t “normal.” I want to be …
Monique Koven and I discuss Mother Hunger on The Healing Trauma Podcast.
It’s been a while since my last note to you. Somehow, we have made it to February. Writing about mothers and mothering during a global health crisis brings unimaginable challenges and opportunities for education. Covid-19 is threatening every fiber of maternal mental health. Recently, the New York Times article How Society Has Turned Its Back on …