What Kelly McDaniel has said about Mother Hunger (book)
1 quote · 1 episode · May 21, 2026
Kelly McDaniel, Holistic psychotherapist and author of the book Mother Hunger, has been quoted on Mother Hunger (book) once in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on May 21, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McDaniel says her book is not about blaming mothers and that the culture is not set up for parents to provide what children need.
“This book isn't about blaming mothers at all. It's about an invisible heartbreak that has been until now, until we had a name, untouchable”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to Heal (May 21, 2026) · Listen from 7:14
Episodes
You’re Not Broken: Why You People-Please, Feel Anxious, & Never Feel Good Enough – and How to HealThe Mel Robbins Podcast · May 21, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Mel Robbins talks with psychotherapist Kelly McDaniel about 'mother hunger,' the unmet childhood needs for nurturing, protection, and guidance, and how adults can heal them.
Kelly McDaniel on other topics
- Mother hunger · 4 quotes
- Attachment theory · 3 quotes
- Grief · 2 quotes
- Addiction and recovery · 2 quotes
- Mother–daughter relationships · 2 quotes
- Forgiveness · 1 quote
- Intergenerational trauma · 1 quote
- Eating disorders · 1 quote