Jada Pinkett Smith and mother Adrienne recall how ‘nurturing touch’ was missing from their relationship
msn.comJada Pinkett Smith has spoken candidly about her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and how physical touch was something that had been missing from their relationship.
The Matrix Revolutions star reflected on her childhood and how her mother wasn’t very affectionate throughout it during Wednesday’s episode of Red Table Talk.
Hosted by Ms Banfield-Norris, Jada, and her daughter Willow Smith, the program discussed the importance of a mother, daughter relationship and featured a conversation with Kelly McDaniel, counsellor and author of Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal From Lost Nurturance, Protection and Guidance.
According to Ms Banfield-Norris, one of the things that was missing in her relationship with both Jada and her own mother was “touch,” as she barely cuddled with each of them. “Very rarely will you see Jada and I even touch,” she said. “Hug, you know. ”Jada chimed in agreement and said: “And if we do, it’s awkward. ”Ms Banfield-Norris went on to emphasise that point, noting how in her family, they “didn’t hug” or “touch,” despite how much love they felt. “We knew we were loved,” she said.
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