On Campus Program

Mother Hunger Reclaiming Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance

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COMPASSIONATE GUIDANCE FOR GREATER HEALING

Author and licensed professional counselor, Kelly McDaniel, addressed a cultural phenomenon that impacts many women: love addiction.

In her first book, Ready to Heal, Kelly identified the origin of love addiction and gave it the name Mother Hunger. In her second book, Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance, she expands her concept with attachment science and social/cultural factors to explain how early attachment injuries and relational deprivation impact our development and set the stage for addictive habits of all kinds to bloom.  

Join Kelly for a program that will take you on a profound journey to understand and explore the impact of Mother Hunger. Through a blend of compassionate insights and practical exercises, this program offers opportunities to:

  • Recognize and address the signs of unmet maternal needs.
  • Understand the profound impact of maternal care on emotional development.
  • Utilize attachment-focused interventions to build more satisfying relationships.
  • Uncover and heal attachment patterns.
  • Implement self-awareness and self-care practices to support emotional well-being.
  • Create a safe environment to acknowledge and express often unrecognized grief.

Return home feeling more supported in your journey and with the tools to foster healthier and more fulfilling relationships.

Recommended reading Kelly McDaniel, Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance

NOTE Program participants will experience Kelly's gentle interventions, such as guided journal prompts and nutrition suggestions, for deeper support in their healing journey. This program is for all those who identify as adult daughters.


Included in Your Stay

Daily Yoga Classes3 All-Natural MealsAccess to the Kripalu Grounds

Program at a Glance

Yoga Experience
None
Suitable For
Women Only
Program Theme
Emotional Healing
Schedule

Presenter(s)

Kelly McDaniel, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, women’s advocate, and author of Ready to Heal and Mother Hunger.

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