Loss of Love in Childhood

Gratifying Childhood Losses in Adulthood vs Grieving and Acceptance

By Dr. Jordan / September 2, 2026 /

Early psychoanalytic theorists like Balint and Winnocott, viewed problems with early parental bonding as the origin of emotional difficulties in adulthood. If the love you were supposed to get without complications does not arrive for reasons in the parent, all kinds of problems can ensue. This part of their theorizing makes intuitive sense. It was…