Childhood Indoctrination Articles
Religious Upbringing, attachment wounds & Abusive or neglectful Parenting practices
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The Trauma of Growing Up as a Black Sheep in a Religious Family
This article is for all the children who were labeled “black sheep” because of the inability to conform to the demands of their high-control religious upbringing. This article explores how receiving this label in childhood impacts identity, relationships, and mental health.
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The Lingering Impact of Emotional Neglect in Religious Homes
In my last post, I talked about how parents influenced by religious indoctrination often lean towards authoritarian parenting styles, which can lead their children to develop insecure attachment patterns. Read it here: How Authoritarian Parenting Creates an Insecure Attachment Style…
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How Religious Authoritarian Parenting Creates Attachment Wounds
Folks raised in a high-control religion are more like to develop an insecure attachment style due to the prevalence of authoritarian parenting practices. This article explores specific ways an anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment style from an authoritarian religious upbringing may look in adulthood.
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Why Your High-Control Religious Upbringing Left You Feeling Starved for Love
Many people raised in high-control religions grow up with conditional love, limited emotional attunement, and an awareness that connection has to be earned. This post unpacks how authoritarian religious upbringing can set the stage for emotional neglect and why love can still feel hard to trust, even in supportive adult relationships.
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Religious Authoritarian Parenting: 4 Ways It Harms Children
Religious authoritarian parenting can leave kids scanning for approval, second-guessing their needs, and learning that connection comes with conditions. In this post, I define what I mean by authoritarian parenting, then break down four common wounds that can show up later: hyper-attunement, emotion confusion, external validation, and shame-based self-worth.