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When Love Felt Far Away: Re-Parenting the Unseen Child (Part 2 of 4)
Many adults still carry the child who waited to be seen, comforted, and loved. In this second part of our series, we explore how to re-parent the unseen child through practical, evidence-based approaches. Learn somatic, expressive, relational, and daily tools to nurture yourself, plus access a free downloadable toolkit with journaling prompts, self-soothing exercises, and…
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When Love Felt Far Away: Healing the Wounds of CEN and the Dead Mother Archetype
Explore the impact of emotional distance and the dead mother archetype through this empathetic guide to Childhood Emotional Neglect. This pillar article introduces the four-part series, offering insight, reflection, and gentle invitations to reclaim presence, warmth, and connection. Learn how patterns of emotional unavailability form, how they affect relationships, and begin the journey toward nurturing…
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Foraging as Healing: From CEN to Wholeness Through Nature’s Cycles (+Free Calendar)
Foraging offers more than food — it reconnects us with cycles of abundance, grounding, and care. This article explores how foraging through the seasons can support healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), drawing on Maslow and polyvagal theory, and includes a free calendar with plants, symbolism, and recipes for each month.
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The Many Faces of Grief in Motherhood: Healing from Loss and CEN (+Journaling Workbook)
Motherhood brings joy, but also deep grief—for your body, freedom, friendships, and more. Explore 11 types of maternal grief, understand how Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) amplifies them, and discover therapeutic pathways and journaling prompts to honor your feelings, heal, and cultivate presence in daily life.
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Why You Resist Sleep Even When You’re Exhausted
Have you ever been exhausted but found yourself scrolling, cleaning, or staring into the quiet instead of sleeping? When childhood emotional neglect or adversity shaped our early years, rest could feel unsafe or undeserved. In adulthood, that old imprint resurfaces each night. This piece explores the hidden emotional needs beneath bedtime procrastination—and gentle, practical ways…
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Safe in the Age Gap: Gentle Questions to Nurture Yourself and Navigate Parenting Challenges + Free Guide (Part 3 of 3)
Explore gentle questions and a self-parenting ritual designed for survivors of childhood emotional neglect in age-gap relationships. Learn how to navigate parenting challenges, energy mismatches, and deepen connection with compassion and awareness.
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Why We Long to Start a Family Early: Healing Childhood Emotional Neglect and Embracing Wholeness (+ Free Guide)
Explore how Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) can fuel an intense longing to start a family early. This trauma-informed article unpacks the hidden emotional drivers behind family urgency and offers reflection prompts, IFS-based tools, and reparenting practices. Whether you’re planning a family or already have one, this guide helps you understand your inner needs with compassion…
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: Buying to Feel Better (Part 5 of 6)
How shopping becomes a survival strategy for emotional neglect. Learn why the rush fades, and how to meet your real needs with presence and care.
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: Overworking and Productivity Addiction (Part 4 of 6)
Learn how overworking and productivity addiction often mask Childhood Emotional Neglect—and how to reclaim rest and self-worth without guilt.
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When Home Feels Heavy: Why You’d Rather Stay Out All Day — And How to Feel Safe Staying In (+Free Printable)
Do you feel an urge to flee your own home? Learn why CEN makes home feel heavy, how to tune into your needs, and tiny ways to rest without running.
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: Digital Overuse and Emotional Disconnection (Part 2 of 6)
Why can’t you stop scrolling—even when you want to? This article explores how compulsive screen use can be a survival strategy for those with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), and offers trauma-informed ways to reconnect with your emotions.
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: Risk and Thrill-Seeking (Part 1 of 6)
Thrill-seeking behaviors like fast driving, risky adventures, or emotional chaos may be linked to childhood emotional neglect (CEN). Explore the roots of risk addiction and how to reclaim real aliveness with grounding tools, IFS exercises, and a free guide.
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: What Your Behaviour Is Really Trying to Tell You
Understand how Childhood Emotional Neglect drives dopamine-seeking habits like thrill-seeking, overworking, shopping, drinking or scrolling. Begin to heal with clarity and care.
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The Freeze Melts Into Fire: Why Sudden Anger Might Be a Sign of Deep Emotional Healing (+ free journal)
If you’ve been feeling intense anger out of nowhere—snapping at loved ones, overwhelmed by rage—you’re not broken. Learn how unprocessed grief, emotional neglect, and long-buried trauma can turn into explosive anger, and why this can actually be a step toward healing.
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Why Inconsiderate People Trigger You More Than They “Should”—And How to Heal the Wound Beneath
You’re in a conversation, and someone barges in with an opinion that has nothing to do with them. They hijack the moment, take offense at something that wasn’t even directed their way, or somehow make the situation about themselves—demanding validation or acting wounded when no harm was meant. Or maybe it’s more overt. Someone cuts…
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Why Your Child’s Whining Feels Overwhelming—And How to Respond with Calm and Care
Do you feel overwhelmed, irritated, or even numb when your child whines? If you grew up with childhood emotional neglect (CEN), your nervous system may perceive whining as a threat rather than a call for connection. This article explores why this happens, how to shift from shutdown to attunement, and offers healing exercises, practical responses,…
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Mother Rage and the Hidden Wounds of Childhood Emotional Neglect: Understanding, Healing, and Finding Peace
Struggling with intense anger as a mom? Mother rage often stems from long-term unmet needs, especially if you experienced childhood emotional neglect (CEN). Learn why it happens, how to manage it with practical exercises, and how to heal through self-compassion, emotional regulation, and breaking generational cycles.