Tag: Mothers

103: Guest: Kelly McDaniel (Mother Hunger)

We speak with Kelly McDaniel, who coined the term Mother Hunger. She explains what this means, and how it is the earliest trauma and a disenfranchised grief. We discuss not having “permission” to talk about our mothers, much less work out mother trauma,

July 31, 2019

Clinical Interview, Complex Trauma, Lived Experience, Mothers, Relational Trauma, Research
77: Emma’s Top Ten

Emma opens up about the ways Mother’s Day has been difficult in the past (trigger warning for references to miscarriages, deceased parents, infertility, and abuse dynamics). These issues are only referenced, not described in detail. She then shares that

May 11, 2019

Lived Experience, Mothers, Parenting, Therapy