230pp., paperback, Tafelberg, Cape Town, 2025
ISBN: 9780624091691
A comprehensive guide for people seeking to heal from the psychological trauma caused by absent, neglectful or abusive mothering. Moshitadi Lehlomela discusses how the Mother Wound operates on personal, cultural and generational levels, how trauma intersects with patriarchy and racism, and includes traditional Bapedi wisdom, making the book especially relevant for people of colour.
Recovery coach Moshitadi Lehlomela is the author of the bestselling memoir The Girl Who Survived Her Mother, navigating and healing the mother wound. The founder of Temple Beautiful Wellness, she helps mother wound survivors rebuild their inner worlds through a practice called self-mothering that draws on psychology, neuroscience and spirituality. She lives in Jane Furse, Limpopo.