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Childhood Emotional Neglect

Overcoming a common phenomenon

Marriage
How to Rid Your Marriage of Emotional Neglect

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on April 2, 2024

Three signs indicate there may be emotional neglect in your marriage. Once you see it, you can take specific steps to emotionally connect and enrich your relationship.

Three signs indicate there may be emotional neglect in your marriage. Once you see it, you can take specific steps to emotionally connect and enrich your relationship.

Emotions
Why Some People Feel Like Outsiders Even if They're Not

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on March 26, 2024

The feeling of not belonging is very common in those who are raised with emotional neglect. Fortunately, there is a way to address the root cause of this harmful feeling.

The feeling of not belonging is very common in those who are raised with emotional neglect. Fortunately, there is a way to address the root cause of this harmful feeling.

Emotional Validation
3 Ways People Try to Avoid Their Feelings

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on March 19, 2024

Escape, avoidance, and minimization seem to be simple and straightforward strategies to handle pain, so many people choose them. Yet, they make things worse in every way.

Escape, avoidance, and minimization seem to be simple and straightforward strategies to handle pain, so many people choose them. Yet, they make things worse in every way.

Marriage
3 Signs of Emotional Neglect in a Relationship

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on March 12, 2024

No one chooses emotional neglect in their marriage, yet it happens in many. Here are 3 relationship dynamics that may signal you are emotionally neglecting your spouse.

No one chooses emotional neglect in their marriage, yet it happens in many. Here are 3 relationship dynamics that may signal you are emotionally neglecting your spouse.

Child Development
The Invisible Child All Grown Up

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on February 27, 2024

Parents struggling with life challenges may lack the time and energy to respond to their child's feelings. This effectively trains the child to hide their feelings and themselves.

Parents struggling with life challenges may lack the time and energy to respond to their child's feelings. This effectively trains the child to hide their feelings and themselves.

Child Development
10 False Lessons Childhood Emotional Neglect Teaches You

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on February 6, 2024

Our first teachers are our parents, who are supposed to teach us about emotions. But If your parents avoid dealing with your emotions, they give you some harmful, false ideas.

Our first teachers are our parents, who are supposed to teach us about emotions. But If your parents avoid dealing with your emotions, they give you some harmful, false ideas.

Friends
How Childhood Emotional Neglect Hurts Adult Friendships

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on January 9, 2024

Growing up in a home that discourages your emotions teaches you to hide your feelings from others. Later, as an adult, your friendships pay the price.

Growing up in a home that discourages your emotions teaches you to hide your feelings from others. Later, as an adult, your friendships pay the price.

Family Dynamics
4 Tips and 8 Steps to Get Closer With Your Adult Child

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on December 5, 2023

Unintended emotional neglect causes emotional distance between many loving parents and their adult children. Here are defined, actionable steps that you can take.

Unintended emotional neglect causes emotional distance between many loving parents and their adult children. Here are defined, actionable steps that you can take.

Fear
The Fear of Rejection Can Rule Your Life Until You Face It

Jonice Webb Ph.D. on October 10, 2023

Many people organize their lives around avoiding rejection. Unfortunately, this can hold them back from great opportunities and prevent them from meeting their true potential.

Many people organize their lives around avoiding rejection. Unfortunately, this can hold them back from great opportunities and prevent them from meeting their true potential.