Mother Hunger is a life changer - a must read for all daughters, for those who have nurturing mothers and for those who don't. To understand motherhood is to read this book!

Your book REALLY transformed my world; thank you sister.

A narcissist mother and alcoholic father can definitely cause mother hunger! I do have your book but have not completed the reading yet. I am now working with a trauma informed therapist and starting EMDR this week. I do have an amazing AA sponsor that gets my head on straight and gives unconditional love. The pain and lonliness that I frequently experience seems never ending. I think I need a mother Hunger support group!

Your work is amazing and I believe has helped a lot of daughters in healing the invisible wounds.. I'm one of them.. THANK YOU 🧡

My mother had post partum depression after the birth of my baby sister. I was 4 years old, my sister only a few weeks old, when we were placed in an orphanage. My mother was given a lobotomy and was reduced to the functional age of a 5 year old. I had been my sister’s caretaker, but we were separated to different units in the orphanage. I was allowed to see her on the day we entered. I was shown which bassinet she was in. I also was taken to see her through a gate, the day she took her first steps. From there, we were placed in a series of 6 foster home placements. I was 4 and my sister 2 years old. We were starved, frequently beaten with belts or switches. We were forced to take long naps every afternoon. Out for supper, bathed and back to bed. Often we were accused of “something “ , which resulted in no dinner, beaten and back to bed. The physical and mental abuse was horrific. There is so much more, abusive husbands etc. Needless to say, I have deep parental wounds and attachment issues. Thank you for shining a light on the consequences of lack of a nurturing care provider.

Hello Kelly I learnt about you through The Red Table which I stumbled into last night on Facebook. I had never heard of 'mother hunger' before but when I listened to you last night and as I listen to you now, I realize just how much it has affected just about every aspect of my life, that I even think I am at the third degree, as you defined it. I don't think I can find the kind of therapy I need here but just listening to you is a huge relief. It took me all my adult life to decide to have a child and now that I have a four year old son, I am always doubting my ability to be a good mother. I'm 45 and so glad I found you here!

Thanks for sharing. This has been very helpful

This was excellent! Thank you

I love this! Everything I’ve studied and really believe in, I’ve practiced attached parenting and really had to block behaviorists from interfering. I also study those left in incubators cribs etc. I also agree with the daycares issues and how wrong neglect is! Thank you. As someone who had a very sick and toxic mother, I’ve tried my very best to learn from her mistakes. I am a doula, I nursed and co slept. I’ve worked with children for over 15 years at every level, probably also helped heal my inner child.

Brilliant observations 👌🏼💜

This was absolutely amazing. Thank you. Cannot wait to read this book. So grateful 🙏🏻

I saw you on Jada's show and ordered it immediately. I can't wait to receive it. I also have it now as an audio book so I will start listening tomorrow on my morning walk with my dog.

🥰🥰🥰 Thank you

I've noticed covert narcissistic traits. I'm 3rd degree mother hunger. People use to feel sorry for me but I don't know anything different. My family left me because I am so fucked up in my head

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Misandry and Misogyny are real phenomena, clearly. Almost everyone living can probably cite personal examples of each. On the other hand, to claim that "our" culture (which one do we mean?) is misogynist, is not a psychological statement but a political one.

Thanks for the heads-up but knowing this is ultimately pointless. You can not change your past or who you are by talking about it. We are doomed by our parents to live out the fates they have provided for us in their lack of wisdom and personal sense of care. You can escape yourself, but not your stars.