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When Love Had Rules: Unconditional Love and Generational Wounding
Why do so many capable, responsible adults still feel like they’re doing something wrong?
Why does rest feel uncomfortable?
Why does being fully seen feel risky?
Why can love feel like something you have to maintain?
In this episode, Lauren explores the quiet but powerful impact of conditional love — the kind that doesn’t look abusive or dramatic, but subtly teaches a child that belonging must be earned.
She unpacks:
• How conditional love wires the nervous system
• Why many women 40+ were raised by mothers who loved through control and survival
• The neuroscience behind emotional safety and attachment
• Why unconditional love is actually rare
• How generational patterns are broken without blame
This conversation is not about shaming parents.
It’s about awareness.
And choosing to move differently.
CONNECT WITH LAUREN
Website:
https://mindbizlife.com
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/laurenoflight
Substack (long-form reflections & deeper insights):
https://mindbizlife.substack.com
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By Lauren Smith
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Why do so many capable, responsible adults still feel like they’re doing something wrong?
Why does rest feel uncomfortable?
Why does being fully seen feel risky?
Why can love feel like something you have to maintain?
In this episode, Lauren explores the quiet but powerful impact of conditional love — the kind that doesn’t look abusive or dramatic, but subtly teaches a child that belonging must be earned.
She unpacks:
• How conditional love wires the nervous system
• Why many women 40+ were raised by mothers who loved through control and survival
• The neuroscience behind emotional safety and attachment
• Why unconditional love is actually rare
• How generational patterns are broken without blame
This conversation is not about shaming parents.
It’s about awareness.
And choosing to move differently.
CONNECT WITH LAUREN
Website:
https://mindbizlife.com
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/laurenoflight
Substack (long-form reflections & deeper insights):
https://mindbizlife.substack.com