A review by alexamidala
Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance by Kelly McDaniel

4.0

This book was really helpful in putting a name to the maternal trauma many women experience during childhood. Mother hunger is such an apt term to describe this specific type of pain. This book was definitely overwhelming at times, particularly the chapter titled "Third-Degree Mother Hunger." It brought up a lot of painful emotions and memories; however, it was comforting to read that my experiences are valid and that I am not the only person to suffer from mother hunger. I do wish this book had more strategies for coping with maternal trauma, but I still think it was a worthwhile read.