Conditional Love - Encore Presentation

Conditional Love - Encore Presentation

June 17, 2026 · 29 min · Season 7 · Episode 116

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This episode explores the meaning of conditional love and its impact on self-esteem and emotional development.

In this episode of Voices for Mental Health, we explore the meaning of conditional love from the basic question of what it means, to how it shapes our self-esteem and emotional development. Guest: Dr. Dan Elash. “After years as a psychologist, I believe that it is the responsibility of parents to validate their children. In my experience, we do a mediocre job of it at best. Even with good intentions we often give love conditionally. For others, their goal seems to be keeping their kids from causing them bother or embarrassment,” says Elash. If this sounds all too familiar, this is a must listen to podcast.

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