10/10/2026
When children don't have a parent or caregiver they can securely attach to—someone who is safe, emotionally available, emotionally mature, and attuned to their feelings and needs—the impact can be devastating.
It can affect their physical, mental, and emotional health, shaping how they see themselves, the relationships they form, the coping mechanisms they develop, what they tolerate, what they believe they deserve, and what they believe is possible for their lives.
It can leave a void where healthy love, safety, and connection should have been. A void that often goes unspoken and is passed down through generations.
One of the signs can be a child searching for that sense of safety and belonging elsewhere—in teachers, mentors, or anyone who makes them feel seen, heard, valued, and understood.
Emotional abuse and neglect don't only happen in visibly chaotic or dysfunctional homes. They happen in successful, seemingly picture-perfect homes, too.
Homes where achievements and appearances were celebrated, but feelings were dismissed.
Where you learned to live in denial, perform, and pretend rather than acknowledge reality or express how you truly felt.
Where being strong and maintaining appearances were praised, while vulnerability was considered inconvenient, dramatic, or weak.
Where you learned to disconnect from yourself to maintain connection with others.
Never being fully seen, heard, understood, or emotionally supported can create wounds that last a lifetime.
Wounds I have worked hard to ensure my children never have to carry—and through my practice, I help others recognize, heal from, and stop passing down to future generations.
