One of the realities of life for many adults is growing up without a happy, stable, loving childhood. Children who do grow up in these environments have a healthy, balanced, and positive inner child ...

Source: Photo Credit Alexi Berry / Ian Berry, used with permission The term “Inner Child” has been around psychotherapy for what seems like forever. Jung discussed an archetype related to a child.

Your inner child is the part of you that's defined by your experiences while growing up. If you've experienced trauma, your inner child may need a bit of extra attention and care. Working with a ...

I’m mindlessly scrolling on my laptop one night when I remember the blog I used to write as a nine-year-old. To my surprise, it’s still live. I spend the rest of the evening poring over my ...

But every so often, something happens. Maybe my sister shoots a snarky comment my way or my mum raises her voice at me — and suddenly I feel about 7 years old again, wanting to throw a temper tantrum.

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The “inner child” is not a metaphor for immaturity or regression. It is the part of the psyche that contains the emotional memory of childhood, including unmet needs, fears, and coping mechanisms ...

My fondest childhood memory is of a black plastic bin liner. It was a porthole of whimsy. Every so often, my mom would go to the charity shop, throw out some patterned gauzy blouse or whizz some piece ...