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our culture doesn’t support nature in this powerful attachment process.
As most epigenetic transmission goes through the matrilineal line, your mother’s story impacts your own.
She could only give what she received. The science of epigenetics informs us that we inherit the resilience and trauma of our ancestors.
Early nurturance and safety in the first three years is the best insurance against adversity and stress.
Centuries of genetic coding wire your baby for closeness with your body. At birth, your baby can already smell your milk and knows your scent. Closeness with your baby is the best thing for your milk supply and for creating secure attachment.
In fact, becoming a mother may be the first time you care for yourself, because life is no longer just about you, and caring for yourself is also what’s best for your child.
At any stage of mothering, your healing is a gift to your child—and to the world.
Attachment Parenting International supports parents with science-based, attachment-focused advice. Their newsletter is very helpful.
“loneliness is the new cancer.”
Margaret Renkl’s Late Migrations.
“There is nothing to fear. There is nothing at all to fear. Walk out into the springtime, and look: the birds welcome you with a chorus. The flowers turn their faces to your face. The last of last year’s leaves, still damp in the shadows, smell ripe and faintly of fall.”
Solace for Mother Hunger is in the natural world. Nurture and protect her so she can nurture and protect you.
befriend those who understand your journey.
As you heal, rest when you are tired and afraid until you remember “ther...
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