#childhood-development

#childhood-development

I want Milton and Goose kitchens to last through all the kids in a family. Then, they can be passed to friends or packed away for the next generation.

Perfectionism is often linked to early relationships, where expectations set by caregivers shape an individual's sense of self, self-worth, and coping mechanisms.

I see in my clients how childhood messages both negative and positive shape who they become. Being shouted at can alter a child's brain.

Not all anger is destructive; when understood, it becomes an adaptive emotion that helps us maintain integrity and respond to boundary violations.

This quote highlights a truth that psychoanalysts and counselors have long observed: Many of us try to fill the gaps of our childhood in our adult relationships.

Reading compelling stories assists both children and adults in processing their fears and worries while providing a therapeutic outlet for emotional release.

A recent Wall Street Journal investigation found that dummy accounts that specified their age as 13 were regularly served up soft porn by Instagram's algorithms. Upon the accounts' creation, Instagram began showing the imaginary users 'moderately racy' content. 'Adult sex-content creators began appearing in the feeds in as little as three minutes,' the Journal reported.

The study emphasized that qualities seen in financially successful adults stem from childhood, particularly emotional intelligence, discipline, and self-possession, rather than academics or networking.