Childhood neglect is when a child’s basic needs for care, attention, and safety are not met over a long period of time. It is not just about big, obvious events; it is often about what doesn’t happen that should have happened.
Being human is messy, beautiful, painful, confusing, and deeply meaningful, and all at the same time. It means having a body that gets tired and breaks, a mind that thinks and worries, and a heart that feels joy, fear, love, shame, and everything in between