In "Ready to Heal" McDaniel names Mother Hunger as the primitive heartbreak that informs relational choices for women across the lifespan. Mother Hunger theory and treatment focuses on the most primitive human attachment bond between mother and child. With a focus on women, specifically mothers and daughters, this training will illuminate the legacy of living with a broken heart. While the discussion will highlight women, principles of Mother Hunger strike a universal chord for anyone affected by this early attachment wound. At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Describe cultural double bind that manipulates femininity/masculinity
- Define Mother Hunger and understand the power of naming this injury
- Illuminate how relationships become addictive for women with Mother Hunger
- Recite how Mother Hunger is different based on attachment style
- Explain the correlation between food and fantasy as they interact with Mother Hunger
- Identify treatment approaches for healing Mother Hunger
| Module 1 | Healing Mother Hunger: Helping women with early attachment Trauma |
| Unit 1 | Introduction to Mother Hunger - Learning Objectives |
| Unit 2 | Defining Mother Hunger |
| Unit 3 | The Four Cultural Beliefs |
| Unit 4 | Culture - The Climate for Mother Hunger |
| Unit 5 | Naming and Trauma |
| Unit 6 | Food Exercise |
| Unit 7 | Development - Deferred, Transferred, Arrested |
| Unit 8 | Healing Gently - Meeting the Unique Needs of Women |
| Unit 9 | Evaluation Form |