Heightened sensitivity . If you grew up in an unpredictable environment, you likely became hypervigilant. You learned to read ...

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The journey of reparenting begins with recognizing how childhood experiences shape our adult lives. When early emotional needs go unmet, the impact can resonate through relationships and ...

(CNN) -- Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and been quick to be critical if things didn't go his way. (CNN) — Imagine your dad was ...

'I feel totally ashamed after I unleash. I don’t know how to stop it.' If I had a dollar for every time I heard those words, in a therapy session, over the years, I would retire a wealthy woman.

How Negative Self-Talk Wreaks Havoc on Our Lives. Source: PeopleImages / GettyImages We all talk to ourselves. Self-talk is what separates us from other species and leads us to the top of the food ...

While you can start now, working through reparenting with a therapist can help give you perspective on what traumas you need to work through, tools to help you maintain self-compassion in difficult ...