Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) is what didn’t happen to you or for you when you were a kid. The stuff that you needed to properly prepare you for life. It’s when parents don’t meet their children’s emotional needs. And – the problems caused by this can be long-term and last way into adulthood. If […]

3rd Step to Healing Childhood Emotional Neglect. Childhood Emotional Neglect, or “CEN” for short, is a term coined by Dr. Karyl McBride. It’s the emotional neglect of children that occurs in families where at least one parent is emotionally unavailable due to their own unresolved childhood trauma and/or addiction issues. I’m assuming you’ve done my […]

Healing Emotional Neglect: The First Step. Estimated reading time: 11 minutes   “Hey, Mum!” I exclaimed as I opened the door. I was greeted with silence and frowned.  The house seemed empty, and cold and dirty dishes were piled up in the sink. The living room had clothes drying everywhere, and dust particles floating through […]

My parents neglect me?  Childhood Emotional Neglect is a thing? Hold on a second Sunshine, before you click away. I can see your finger ready to click on the mouse. Cease and desist. I want to tell you a secret.   The most common thing I hear from my clients is…TaDa…   “Nothing was really wrong […]