Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance Paperback – July 20, 2021

Excellent book. A difficult topic. Depressing and made me sad, BUT provided a LOT of answers and valuable information.

I wasn't prepared for how much I needed this book. I see things differently now and know I will be ok.

Great book that is helping all my clients and even those close to me.

This book has some substance but can be repetitive and kind of preaches the same clichè self-care practices for momentary relief. Havent found solutions within it yet but at least theres a name for alot of the emotions I've carried through life. I am a few pages away from being finished with it. It has been helpful. I relate to much of the feelings and behaviors associated with mother hunger. But this book ultimately focuses on damaged and broken mother/daughter relationships with living mothers and speaks often on circumstances of abuse... I was ultimately looking for long-hoped solace for the loss of my mother as a young child. I was 4 years old and am now 28 still blindly navigating life. I will use some of the knowledge in this book to help me forward where it resonates with me but I didn't feel like this book was specific enough to my needs as I would have hoped. But i also understand that everybody hurts and experiences life in different ways. Good read though.

I learned about this book through Mina, the Universe Guru, and the title resonated with me right away. It was almost like immediately I had a word for the longing that had lived in my core my whole life.Reading it and working through the exercises was profoundly healing and validating but also educational beyond what I expected. I cried. I smiled. I imagined myself becoming a mom and found myself filled with joy I never imagined I could feel, when my whole life I assumed mothering could never be for me. That was an unexpected surprise.I hope this book finds all the women who need it and are ready to heal, and I hope Mother Hunger as a diagnosis becomes available to counselors everywhere in the near future.My recommendations: Journal while you read this book. Take breaks and practice self-compassion exercises—especially if you can link your inner critic to your mom.Lastly, keep an open mind. I’ve seen some reviews say this book presents an unrealistic standard for mothers in this economy but that’s the point! The current status quo is not conducive for healthy moms and babies. Mothers are supposed to be able to relax and rest, and to be able to afford to do so comfortably and safely while supported by community. This may look like partnering with a dependable man who has the resources for you to take as much time off from work as you want or need, especially the first three years of the the baby’s life. And yes, men like this exist.

•MotherHUnger is unlike any books I have read on this subject. I had recently taken attended a Parental Wounds Workshop and group and issues related to the importance of healing now as grown woman. this book came at the right time and led me to take Kelly's workshop and training on MotherHunger to lead my own clients in the healing process of the painstaking wounds of early childhood trauma. This was a wonderful experience learning from Kelly McDaniel. I am so excited to bring these materials to my clients and incorporate it into my work. It is essential knowledge for women, especially those who have not experienced the love that a mother is meant to offer through her protection, nurturance and guidance. MotherHunger is the label that gives understanding to the pain and ache that is carried throughout the cells of ones soul. Kelly has a beautiful way of interlocking concepts and heartfelt conversation that provides in depth heart work and head knowledge. As she masterfully, with abandon, weaves together her natural and contagious empathy and righteous anger towards a society and acceptance of parental abuse in forms that have been dismissed as acceptable, and that overlook the vital importance of caring for it's most fragile, our infants. She also demonstrates a powerful mission towards healing generations through connecting the importance of mothers healing their early childhood wounds which scarred them in an effort towards healing the children of tomorrow. I have experienced the generational trauma and have struggled to live into my own potential as a professional, wife, mother, friend, woman and self. This book continues to tug at my heart, teaching me to go back and heal old wounds, give myself compassion and attention, protection and find the guidance that I need. I am so excited to take this into my work and help the women and men that come to me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for writing this book!

Anyone struggling with any type of mother trauma- you need to read this! The first couple of pages froze me in place.