When food becomes the mother you needed

In this week’s episode, I’m exploring the connection between food and mother, and why food can come to mean so much more than food. When I say mother, I mean the mothering we needed: the warmth, the holding, the soothing, the feeling of being seen and delighted in. For some of us that came from our mum, for some of us from someone else, and for some of us it didn’t come in the way we needed at all.

This isn’t about blaming mothers. Most did the very best they could with what they had. I also share my own story, of a mother who loved me dearly but was broken by grief when my dad died, and how food became the one who came for me. My intention is that this episode helps you understand why letting go of binge eating can feel so frightening, and begin to find other ways to be held.

You’ll learn:

• Why our first experience of food was relational, and how the body links food with being cared for
• What we needed from mothering, and what happens when it was missing or inconsistent
• How food becomes the mother who always comes
• Why letting go of binge eating can feel like losing a mother’s love and support
• How to begin mothering yourself, and letting others mother you too
• A gentle practice to help your body feel held

And lots more!

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