Childhood Emotional Neglect

7 Signs You Are Emotionally Numb

The official definition of the word Numb is, “Deprived of the power of sensation; without feeling.”
The official definition of the word Empty is, “Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.”
Of course, the word “numb” is used to describe a...

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5 Ways Childhood Emotional Neglect Makes it Hard to Feel Loved as an Adult

Here is a fact that may surprise you. When you grow up in a family that ignores, devalues, or eclipses your feelings, it damages your ability to feel loved as an adult.
Hard to believe, I know, but it is true....

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5 Things You Can be Thankful For When You Have Childhood Emotional Neglect

It’s that time again, the holidays are coming. First comes Thanksgiving so let's start preparing now.
Since Thanksgiving is generally a family holiday, you may be excited about Thanksgiving or not-so-much. And that is likely determined by the type of family...

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Unintentional Harm: The Most Common Type of Emotionally Neglectful Parents

The most common type of emotionally neglectful parents is also the most difficult kind to identify.
They lurk in fine neighborhoods, fine jobs, and fine houses. They create fine families, and if you are friends with them, they appear to be...

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3 Reasons You May Not Know You Have Childhood Emotional Neglect

“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
— Henry David Thoreau in Walden
If I could ask Thoreau a question, the first thing I’d want to know is what he meant by the words “quiet desperation.” And secondly, I...

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How Emotionally Immature Parents Raise Emotionally Neglected Kids

What exactly is emotional immaturity? The phrase might bring to mind a visual like the photo above. But it is actually much, much more.
The word immaturity is defined as the state of being not fully grown; exhibiting behavior that is...

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10 Tall Tales People With Childhood Emotional Neglect Tell Themselves

Once upon a time, there was a family.

Every family has its stories. Some can be so powerful that they are passed down through many generations.
You may have an ancestor who courageously left their homeland in adverse conditions...

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Childhood Emotional Neglect

7 Signs You Are Emotionally Numb

5 Ways Childhood Emotional Neglect Makes it Hard to Feel Loved as an Adult

5 Things You Can be Thankful For When You Have Childhood Emotional Neglect

Unintentional Harm: The Most Common Type of Emotionally Neglectful Parents

3 Reasons You May Not Know You Have Childhood Emotional Neglect

How Emotionally Immature Parents Raise Emotionally Neglected Kids

10 Tall Tales People With Childhood Emotional Neglect Tell Themselves

Once upon a time, there was a family.

5 Unhealthy Relationship Patterns Set Up By Childhood Emotional Neglect

The 3 Areas of Your Adult Life Most Affected by Childhood Emotional Neglect

4 Ways Childhood Emotional Neglect Makes You Vulnerable to Workplace Bullies

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