Season 2 Episode 6: Parental Trauma and Absenteesim with Saiton Righa

Mothers are home. She is an anchor to a child's sense of belonging and comfort - so what happens when she leaves before a child has even understood her place in the world? That is the situation our guest, Saiton Righa, found herself when things became economically tough for her and her mum. From the age of nine, Saiton found herself being raised by silent grandparents and picking up her mother's load. In this conversation, she shares the motions she went through growing up un-mothered and living on a promise that never came. It is in this conversation that we learn that parental trauma can leave one fighting to survive and making decisions to get some sense of feeling that resembles being alive. It is also in this story we learn how never experiencing what being mothered feels can bring such gripping fear when you yourself become a mother. In this episode, Saiton reveals how faith in God became her anchor and has been her guide as she continues to confront the invisible wound that comes with parental trauma and an absent parent. If you have an urge to crack your parental wound or just share what you've learnt about them, it's time to get in touch with us and come to the show. Email us on [email protected] and we can host you next. Follow us: IG - @conversationswithkalekye & @kalekyemumo TikTok - @therealkalekyemumo