Mother Hunger, Revised Edition

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781837827343
  • Dimensions: 135 x 216mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Sep 2026
  • Publisher: Hay House UK Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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In Mother Hunger, therapist Kelly McDaniel revealed how the loss of maternal nurturance, protection, and guidance shapes women’s self-worth and relationships, and offered a compassionate roadmap to healing. Now expanded with new insights on men and Mother Hunger, first-born daughters, and parenting while recovering from it.

Millions of women quietly live with an ache they can’t name—a deep longing for the kind of love, safety, and connection they never fully received from their mothers. In this life-changing book, therapist Kelly McDaniel gave that ache a name: Mother Hunger.

With compassion and clarity, McDaniel reveals how the loss of maternal nurturance, protection, or guidance in childhood can lead to chronic patterns of insecurity, shame, and relationship struggles in adulthood—and she offers a proven path toward healing. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and the science of attachment, she helps readers recognize the invisible imprint of early deprivation and learn to reclaim the love they deserve.

This expanded and revised edition features three powerful new chapters—Men and Mother Hunger, First-Born Daughters, and Parenting with Mother Hunger—providing fresh insights for both women and men seeking to break generational cycles of pain.

Warm, validating, and deeply empowering, Mother Hunger shows that it’s never too late to repair the past and finally feel at home in your own heart.

Kelly McDaniel, LPC, NCC, CSAT, is a licensed professional counselor, author, and pioneering voice in the field of relational and attachment trauma. As the first clinician to name and define Mother Hunger, McDaniel has helped thousands of women worldwide understand the lasting impact of early maternal loss and find pathways to healing. Drawing from decades of clinical experience, research, and teaching, she specializes in helping women break free from cycles of insecure attachment, addictive relationships, and generational pain. McDaniel is also the author of Ready to Heal: Breaking Free of Addictive Relationships and a sought-after speaker, educator, and consultant for therapists and organizations focused on women’s mental health and relational wellness. She lives in North Carolina, where she continues to write, teach, and guide others toward secure love and self-compassion. Learn more at kellymcdanieltherapy.com.

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