Why you keep giving people more chances than they deserve
Published 26 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Have you ever stayed in a relationship long after you knew it wasn't working, and couldn't quite explain why you didn't leave sooner? I sat down with therapist Kelly McDaniel, author of the book Mother Hunger, and she helped me understand where that pattern may actually come from. She calls it mother hunger: a craving for the nurturing, protection, and guidance we're supposed to get from our mothers, one that starts forming before we're even five years old. When it's not met, it...
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