I listened to an interesting podcast recently which outlined the reality of how the influence of parenting, or lack thereof, is quite a small factor in how we turn out as adults. It’s truly amazing to learn about how our upbringing shapes ouradulthood. How Our Upbringing Shapes Our Adultho...
I am known for exposing the “elephant in the living room.” Those things everybody knows but nobody is talking about. Not every mother-daughter relationship reads like a Hallmark card, and our culture makes that a shameful secret to bear. Dr. Christiane Northrup suggested that the bonding h...
Additionally, parents serving as the foundation of children’s upbringing are important factors influencing parent–child relationships. Therefore, the parent–child relationship has been examined as a mediator linking parent-related factors (e.g., socioeconomic status, active parental mediation, and ...
Additionally, parents serving as the foundation of children’s upbringing are important factors influencing parent–child relationships. Therefore, the parent–child relationship has been examined as a mediator linking parent-related factors (e.g., socioeconomic status, active parental mediation, and ...
What about upbringing? Gender roles, parental role models – all play a part undoubtedly Probably. Gender roles, parental role models – all play a part undoubtedly. Hysteria was a stress reaction that women were thought to have because of their uterus. This of course is not true, but ancien...
We’re wired for attachment – why babies cry when separated from their mothers. Depending especially upon our mother’s behavior, as well as later experiences and other factors, we develop a style of attaching that affects our behavior in close relationships. (Read how early “Attachment Style...
To numb herself from a difficult upbringing, Nicole Lapin turned to work. Lapin is a New York City–based television news anchor, businesswoman, and author of several books, including one on burnout,Becoming Super Woman: A Simple 12-Step Plan to Go From Burnout to Balance. In it, she admi...
Let’s further break down the ways you were made to feel unsafe and unloved as a child (if you had a dysfunctional upbringing). Here are the three types of childhood neglect you may have experienced: 1. Emotional Neglect Your parents/guardians didn’t show interest in your emotional needs ...
Your upbringing and background influence how you view expressing feelings. If, when you were a child, your parents told you indirectly or directly not to raise your voice or cry when upset, you may have learned that expressing negative feelings isn’t acceptable. ...
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