Finally here is the definition of "mother hunger" | Mel Robbins #Shorts
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Thereâs a kind of grief youâve been carrying - that many women have been struggling with - that didnât have a name until now.
Kelly McDaniel is a renowned psychotherapist and bestselling author whose work helped millions understand something she calls Mother Hunger - a deep, unmet need for nurturance, safety, and guidance early in life.
Kelly shares how she discovered Mother Hunger while working with women in recovery from love addiction. She noticed a pattern during withdrawal â when youâre trying to detach from a relationship you feel like you canât live without â and the same words surfaced again and again: âI want my mom.â
Not necessarily that specific mother, but the need to be mothered. The need for comfort, safety, and soothing when your nervous system feels like itâs in survival mode.
Kelly McDaniel explains that this isnât about blaming your mother. Itâs about telling the truth:
Whatever you had to become as a child to feel loved often becomes who you are.
Peopleâpleasing, overgiving, hyperâawareness of othersâ emotions â these patterns can come from a need to secure connection when you were young.
On this episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, Kelly breaks down what Mother Hunger is, how it shapes your identity, and how to start healing by giving yourself what you didnât receive.
Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/Li5PCbqEaEw?si=ZI-8f2OYglwHPnD9
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