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Have you ever struggled to set boundaries with a partner? Or needed reassurance on first dates? Thought leaders in psychology and personal development are now, after some inspection, attributing these ...

We carry our childhood whispers like secret companions, often too faint to decipher but too persistent to ignore. These echoes of our younger selves shape our desires, fears, and the way we navigate ...

When the inner child feels truly seen and protected by our adult self, it no longer needs to cling to old fears or survival ...

We all carry a child within us – the part that experienced our early years and formed our core beliefs. When this inner child experiences trauma or neglect, the pain doesn’t simply disappear as we ...

Taking care of your inner child is important. Recognizing your inner child can be a path towards healing, reconciliation, and self-actualization. This episode of Real Stories MKE will focus on 5 ...

For people who had a particularly difficult upbringing, acknowledging their inner child is an essential step toward healing, self-understanding and personal growth. When we experience pain, rejection, ...

At 28, Tori Bell felt stuck—both in a career and in a relationship going nowhere. After she shared her feelings with friends, one suggested journalling and meditation. Her workplace offered a weekly ...

Prefixing the word “adaptive” before “child” is relatively new in therapy literature. And contrary to the word’s usual positive connotations, in this context, it’s much more ambiguous. Undeniably, all ...

Remi Adebonojo is an ICF PCC and EMCC Senior Practitioner level accredited leadership coach and the Managing Partner of RESILIGENT. How would you feel if you found out that you are not the one making ...

If you spend much time on mental health Instagram or TherapyTok, you might’ve come across talk of how to “reparent” your “inner child.” Maybe you rolled your eyes and kept scrolling. Another ...