The Mother You Needed and Never Had (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
- Softcover
- New

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Paperback. Some children grow up without a mother.Others grow up with a mother who was there physically - but absent emotionally.This book is for both.The Mother You Needed and Never Had is a deeply emotional and psychologically powerful exploration of the mother wound, the invisible ache carried by people who were never fully seen, emotionally held, or unconditionally nurtured by the person who was supposed to love them first.Through profound insight, emotional clarity, and compassionate honesty, Modupe Haruna explores: Emotional motherlessnessChildhood emotional neglectAnxious and avoidant attachmentThe lifelong hunger to feel chosen and safeHow the mother wound shapes relationships and identityGrief, anger, abandonment, and emotional hungerReparenting and healingBecoming the nurturing presence you always neededThis is not just a book about mothers.It is a book about the child who learned too early that love was conditional, inconsistent, distant, or absent - and the adult still carrying that wound silently into every relationship, every fear, and every longing.Raw, validating, and deeply healing, this book gives language to a pain millions carry but rarely know how to name.If you have ever felt emotionally unseen, chronically lonely in relationships, terrified of abandonment, or exhausted from trying to earn love. this book will feel like someone finally understood you.You were always worth nurturing. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Mother You Needed and Never Had (Paperback)
- Author
- Modupe Haruna
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798195365400
Some children grow up without a mother.
Others grow up with a mother who was there physically — but absent emotionally.
This book is for both.
The Mother You Needed and Never Had is a deeply emotional and psychologically powerful exploration of the mother wound, the invisible ache carried by people who were never fully seen, emotionally held, or unconditionally nurtured by the person who was supposed to love them first.
Through profound insight, emotional clarity, and compassionate honesty, Modupe Haruna explores:
- Emotional motherlessness
- Childhood emotional neglect
- Anxious and avoidant attachment
- The lifelong hunger to feel chosen and safe
- How the mother wound shapes relationships and identity
- Grief, anger, abandonment, and emotional hunger
- Reparenting and healing
- Becoming the nurturing presence you always needed
This is not just a book about mothers.
It is a book about the child who learned too early that love was conditional, inconsistent, distant, or absent — and the adult still carrying that wound silently into every relationship, every fear, and every longing.
Raw, validating, and deeply healing, this book gives language to a pain millions carry but rarely know how to name.
If you have ever felt emotionally unseen, chronically lonely in relationships, terrified of abandonment, or exhausted from trying to earn love… this book will feel like someone finally understood you.
You were always worth nurturing.
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Grand Eagle Retail
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