Parenting can be very rewarding but let’s be honest – it’s rarely easy. Most parents really love their children and desire to do the best they can in raising them. Even those who are blessed with good physical and mental health still face seasons of issues: Financial stressors Work and ...
Healing from a Fear-Bonded, Low-Joy Childhood
One of the most significant types of bonds between two people is the bond between parent and child. The impact of this formative relationship, forms the foundation for a felt sense of safety and security, while establishing a framework for future relationships. Joy is a vital experience for ...
Why Grieve Childhood Trauma?
While not everyone can boast of having an idyllic childhood, neither do most people prefer to point out their parents’ flaws. Many cultures (including Christians) might consider remembrance of negative childhood events as disloyal or dishonoring to elders who went before us. Still others might ...
Core Wounds and OCD
There is an endless number of misconceptions regarding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as well as what OCD counseling looks like, including the misconception that OCD is only about hand-washing and germ fears, that any obsession of anxiety is a sign of OCD, and that medication is the only ...
The Mother Wound
Like the “Father Wound” there is also “ a “Mother Wound.” When the mother is emotionally unavailable, critical, or not attuned to the child’s needs, it plants seeds that can take years to change and transform. Being able to recognize and heal childhood wounds can be a challenging process, but with ...