Note: In a previous post, Unconditional Love is Bad!, I provoked some strong responses from readers. The main beef that they had was with my notion that parents withdraw their love from their children ...

Experiencing conditional love is the outcome of being taught conditions of worth. If you were taught conditions of worth earlier in your life, what you likely learned is that how you look is more ...

It’s not always drive or ambition - it’s a pattern formed early, where achievement became the safest way to feel valued. What ...

The truth is, it’s painful to see all the subtle behaviors that people tend to display when their parents only showed them love when they did whatever their parents asked them to. The kids who grew up ...

Growing up, every child should receive unconditional love from their caretakers. Sadly, that is not always the case. Some people are raised in complicated households. Some parents are strict and ...

Breaking it down: Parental conditional regard refers to the situation where your parents love, care for, or even respect you as long as you do what they want get married, have children, or work a ...

My three brothers and I are all senior citizens, and throughout our lives we have endured a very difficult relationship with our mother. From the time we were children, she was physically and ...

Romantic relationships are usually driven by support, care, love, and trust between partners. Healthy love is meant to be supportive, grounding, and thrives on trust, respect, and authentic connection ...