Is Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) Finally Becoming A Household Term?
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Way back in 2008, I began to notice a distinct pattern of struggles among the patients in my psychology practice. I knew that I was seeing the footprint of something important, but I had no...
Way back in 2008, I began to notice a distinct pattern of struggles among the patients in my psychology practice. I knew that I was seeing the footprint of something important, but I had no...
The Hallmarks Of A Resilient Relationship: Harmony Rupture Repair
“Happily Ever After.”
How many times have you heard that phrase?
Speaking for myself, it is many, many, many. And every single time I hear it, I wince.
Since the phrase is used so often to describe the...
How many times have you heard that phrase?
Speaking for myself, it is many, many, many. And every single time I hear it, I wince.
Since the phrase is used so often to describe the...
The 4 Greatest Obstacles To Healing Your Childhood Emotional Neglect
One of the most fascinating yet frustrating aspects of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) is that it is very possible to recover from it; yet built into its very existence are some powerful roadblocks to healing.
Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN): Happens when...
Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN): Happens when...
The 3 Key Areas of Self-Awareness and How to Build Them
Most people don’t give much thought to their own self-awareness. Yet being aware of yourself is an absolute requirement for being able to make yourself and your life happy, healthy and strong.
How can you seek what you truly want, choose...
How can you seek what you truly want, choose...
The 5 Special Challenges of the Doubly Emotionally Neglected Couple
Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) is a subtle, often invisible experience that happens to many, many children. The children don’t know it’s happening, and when they grow up, they typically have no memory of it.
Yet its effects continue to hang...
Yet its effects continue to hang...
Why Emotional Growth is Scary: 3 Ways To Defeat Your Fear Of Change
Emotional growth does not come easily to most of us.
Some growth actually happens naturally in response to the passage of time, the development of our brain or challenging life events. But in most cases, we do have to fight...
Some growth actually happens naturally in response to the passage of time, the development of our brain or challenging life events. But in most cases, we do have to fight...
Why Millions Of People Need To Say “No More” To Their Parents
Sister, brother, husband, wife, aunt, uncle, or friend. There are many different roles that important people may play in your life. But no role is anything remotely like your parents.
The people who brought you into this world are special, and...
The people who brought you into this world are special, and...
How To Become Your Best Self Despite Childhood Emotional Neglect
If you look around, and if you pay attention you will see something very interesting and surprising: The world is filled with people who have not yet discovered their best selves.
Many are wonderful people who care about others and...
Many are wonderful people who care about others and...
3 Guilt And Shame Messages Of Childhood Emotional Neglect And How To Defeat Them
Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN): Happens when your parents fail to respond enough to your emotions as they raise you.
Adults who were emotionally neglected in childhood can be quite perfectionistic and hard on themselves. But for many,...
Adults who were emotionally neglected in childhood can be quite perfectionistic and hard on themselves. But for many,...
Are All Achievement Focused Parents Emotionally Neglectful?
The Achievement/Perfection Parent can be difficult to satisfy. If his child comes home with all A's, he will say (or almost worse, convey through body language), “Next time I’ll expect to see A+.”
This parent has a few things in...
This parent has a few things in...
