Mother Hunger, Yearning for Maternal Love

Unmet needs for maternal nurtrence and protection fester like an angry infection. Mother hunger does not discriminate based on race or class. The kind of care we received as infants teaches us whether we are worthy, lovable and safe. Having an unkind or neglectful mother can be as damaging as having no mother. Daughters of compromise mothers cling to hope that the mother they have will become the mother they need.