Reparenting and the Needs That Went Unmet
Many people reach adulthood with a quiet sense that something’s off. Life might look functional or
even successful, yet underneath there’s a low level hum of emotional hunger, self doubt, or
tiredness that doesn’t quite add up. Often this isn’t because something obviously traumatic
happened, but because something essential quietly didn’t.
Reparenting yourself is the practice of giving yourself now what you didn’t reliably receive then.
Healing Your Inner Critic
Many people think their inner critic is just their personality - a voice that pushes them to do better, try harder, or avoid mistakes. But when that voice is harsh, shaming, or unforgiving, it’s often not coming from who you are now; it’s coming from who you had to be to survive. The inner critic is not something we are born with- it forms in relationship. As children, we learn who we are through how others respond to us. When care is conditional, unpredictable, or critical, children adapt. They learn to monitor themselves closely. They become hyper-aware of what’s acceptable and what isn’t, […]
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