Category: Healing and Connecting: Psychological Frameworks for Personal Growth and Relationships
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: Risk and Thrill-Seeking (Part 1 of 6)
Thrill-seeking behaviors like fast driving, risky adventures, or emotional chaos may be linked to childhood emotional neglect (CEN). Explore the roots of risk addiction and how to reclaim real aliveness with grounding tools, IFS exercises, and a free guide.
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Dopamine-Seeking Habits and CEN: What Your Behaviour Is Really Trying to Tell You
Understand how Childhood Emotional Neglect drives dopamine-seeking habits like thrill-seeking, overworking, shopping, drinking or scrolling. Begin to heal with clarity and care.
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Rewriting the Scarcity Story with Tarot and Shadow Work
Explore how scarcity mindset is rooted in emotional memory, not just money. This pillar article introduces a 3-part tarot and shadow work journey to uncover, understand, and rewrite your scarcity story.
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Rewriting The Scarcity Story With Tarot: Calling in Abundance (Part 3 of 3)
Discover how to use tarot for shadow work around scarcity mindset and self-worth. This article guides you through a powerful spread and daily practices to embody true abundance from within.
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Rewriting the Scarcity Story With Tarot: Meeting the Shadow (Part 2 of 3)
Explore how fear of lack shows up in control and self-doubt. Use tarot, inner dialogue, and journaling to meet your scarcity wound with compassion.
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Rewriting The Scarcity Story With Tarot: Exploring The Roots (Part 1 of 3)
Begin a soulful tarot + shadow work journey to uncover and rewrite scarcity beliefs. Includes root spread, reflections, and a guided toolkit.
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Why Your Child Acts Out with Their Father — and You’re Left Carrying It All (+Free IFS Dialogue)
When your child whines for dad and he avoids conflict, you’re left carrying the parenting weight. Here’s why it triggers you — and how to set boundaries.
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The Motherhood Fog: Why You Feel Irritated, Blank, and Disconnected—And How to Parent Through It (+ Free Journal)
Feeling numb, irritated, and confused as a mom? This gentle, therapeutic guide explores the hidden roots of motherhood fog—from ADHD and emotional neglect to the nonstop demands of caregiving—and offers practical steps to parent through it and reconnect with yourself.
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Soft Spelt Potato Flatbreads for Sensitive Mothers: A Seasonal Recipe and Grounding Ritual
Soft, spelt flour potato flatbreads for sensitive mothers healing from trauma, ADHD, or CEN. Easy, kid-friendly recipe with seasonal toppings and nervous-system soothing tips.
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Why ADHD Moms Feel Overwhelmed by Clutter and Noise: Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and the Healing Power of Simplicity
Why do ADHD mothers feel overwhelmed by clutter and noise—and why does being home feel so triggering? Explore the trauma-informed reasons behind sensory overload in moms with ADHD and emotional neglect, plus realistic minimalist tips and nervous system tools to help you feel calmer, safer, and more at home.
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The 9 Human Needs That Shape Your Mental Health: A Mother’s Guide to Emotional Wellbeing (+ Free Journal)
Discover the 9 essential emotional needs every mother must nurture to prevent burnout, depression, and overwhelm. Learn practical self-care tips and reflection prompts based on the Human Givens framework to help you restore balance and emotional wellbeing.
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Lonely Motherhood and the Myth of the Village: How to Build Real Support That Respects Your Values + Free Workbook
Many mothers today feel deeply alone—burned out by constant toddler demands and afraid to trust others with their children. This article explores the roots of our modern solitude, the fears we carry, and how to slowly build a support circle aligned with our deepest parenting values.
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Living for Your Kids, Losing Yourself: A Deep Dive Into Maternal Emptiness and the Way Back + Free Journal
Feeling empty and restless at the end of the day, even when exhausted? This heartfelt article explores why so many mothers feel disconnected, overwhelmed, and drained—and offers a healing path back to self through psychological insight and daily micro-shifts.
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The Pressure to Succeed Quickly: Understanding and Easing the Creative Rush (+ Free Journal)
Feeling pressured to monetize your passion project quickly? Explore the deeper reasons behind urgency, scarcity, and burnout in creative work—plus practical tools to reconnect with purpose, safety, and sustainability as you build a psychology-based side hustle.
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The Grief Beneath the Anger: How Restlessness, Somatic Healing, and Nature Lead Us Home (+free PDF)
Grief often hides behind anger and restlessness, especially during quiet moments. Learn how to understand these emotions, why they surface, and discover somatic and nature-based practices to support your healing journey.
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The Freeze Melts Into Fire: Why Sudden Anger Might Be a Sign of Deep Emotional Healing (+ free journal)
If you’ve been feeling intense anger out of nowhere—snapping at loved ones, overwhelmed by rage—you’re not broken. Learn how unprocessed grief, emotional neglect, and long-buried trauma can turn into explosive anger, and why this can actually be a step toward healing.
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Becoming the Parent You Needed: Healing the Mother-Daughter Dynamic (+free journal)
Explore the emotional complexity of mother-daughter dynamics and how past wounds can shape parenting today. This healing article invites mothers into awareness, repair, and becoming the parent they longed for—featuring a free guided journal for post-rupture reconnection.
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The Healing Power of Stillness: Reclaiming Your Inner Self After Emotional Neglect (+ Free Journal)
Discover the healing potential of stillness for adults recovering from childhood emotional neglect. Learn how to sit with discomfort, reconnect with your inner self, and gently reclaim rest.
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The Toy Trigger: Why Clutter Overwhelms You and How to Heal It (+Free Journal for Moms)
Why the sight of toys or clutter triggers overwhelm—and how deeper healing can begin with space, self-compassion, and nervous system repair.
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When a Friend’s Submissiveness Triggers You: What’s Really Going On?
Feeling triggered by a friend’s submissiveness to her partner? This deep-dive article explores why these emotional reactions happen—and how to use the trigger as a guide for your own healing and empowerment.
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Touched Out, Talked Out: The Repetition, Clinginess, and Loudness of Toddlers—and the Silent Burnout of Mothers (+free journal)
Why does my toddler repeat the same things over and over—and why does it drain me so much? Learn the psychological roots of repetition, maternal burnout, and touch irritation. This in-depth article offers trauma-informed insight, nervous system wisdom, and real-life structural tools for overwhelmed mothers.
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The Dreams That Haunt Us: When We Wake Longing for What We Can’t Name
Explore why certain dreams—especially those we barely remember—can leave us longing, irritable, or emotionally unsettled the next day. Learn what it means when waking imagination can’t satisfy dream longing, and how unconscious desires surface through symbolic or sensual dreams.
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The Heroine’s Journey Through Motherhood: A Path of Healing for Emotionally Neglected Daughters
Explore the heroine’s journey through the lens of motherhood—from conception to early parenting—with emotional depth, mythological wisdom, and practical tools for healing childhood emotional neglect.
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When Your Partner Shuts Down: How to Stay Connected Through Exhaustion, Loss, and Silence
Learn how to support a partner whose silent grief shows up as exhaustion. Understand the hidden emotional layers, validate both your needs, and gently reconnect in the midst of shutdown and pain.
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When Therapy Becomes a Compulsion: Why We Keep Digging and How to Step Into Life Beyond Self-Work
Feeling stuck in constant self-work? This compassionate guide explores what’s behind the urge to stay in therapy even when life feels stable—and offers tools, reflections, and a free questionnaire to help you know if you\’re ready to pause or shift your healing journey.
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Why Am I Sabotaging My Stable Job While Overworking on My Side Hustle? Understanding Shadow Motivations & Finding Balance (+free PDF)
Feeling stuck between a stable job and a passion-driven side hustle? Learn how to navigate self-sabotage, shadow motivations, and career transitions with psychology-backed strategies and practical exercises. Download your free Gentle Transition Workbook today!
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Restorative Yoga for Deep Healing: How to Use Stillness to Rewire Your Nervous System
Struggling to rest? Learn how to make restorative yoga a sustainable practice—even with a busy schedule, restlessness, or guilt. Discover science-backed benefits, practical tips, and free resources to help you integrate deep rest into your life.
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Tarot for Shadow Work: The Symbolic Power of Tarot in Psychology & Myth (Part 5 of 6) + free PDF
Discover how tarot connects to Jungian psychology, personal myths, and self-exploration. Learn how symbols and archetypes reveal your unconscious patterns and guide deep healing.
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Why Some Mothers Crave Intense Physical Labor Instead of Rest—And How to Honor That Need (+free PDF)
Feeling drawn to intense physical labor instead of rest? Many mothers unconsciously use exertion as an emotional regulation tool. Learn why this happens, how to voice your needs without guilt, and practical ways to balance physical effort with true rest.
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Tarot for Shadow Work: Practical Techniques & Spreads (Part 4 of 6) + free PDF
Discover powerful tarot techniques for shadow work in this step-by-step guide. Learn how to use tarot spreads to explore hidden fears, integrate suppressed parts of yourself, and find healing. Includes sample readings, psychological insights, and a free downloadable Shadow Work Tarot Journal.
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Tarot for Shadow Work: The Minor Arcana as a Mirror for Everyday Struggles (Part 3 of 6) + free PDF
Introduction: The Shadows in the Small Moments Many people think of shadow work as diving deep into their past traumas, exploring the vast unconscious, or confronting their most hidden fears. While those elements are certainly part of the journey, the small, everyday moments often reveal just as much about our inner world. Think about this:…
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When Change Feels Like a Threat: Healing Powerlessness with IFS
When unexpected changes feel overwhelming, your inner parts may be reacting to past experiences of powerlessness. Learn how IFS therapy can help you work with your Manager, Firefighter, and Exile parts to heal deep-seated fears of losing control. Includes practical exercises and a free worksheet to guide your healing journey.
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Tarot for Shadow Work: The Major Arcana as a Roadmap to Your Hidden Self (Part 2 of 6) + free PDF
Unlock the hidden depths of your subconscious through tarot shadow work. Explore the Major Arcana as a roadmap for self-discovery, healing, and personal transformation. Learn practical tarot spreads, psychological insights, and how to integrate your shadow for lasting growth.
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Tarot for Shadow Work? A Beginner’s Guide (Part 1 of 6) + free PDF
Discover how tarot can be a powerful tool for shadow work. Learn practical tarot spreads for self-exploration, uncover hidden aspects of yourself, and integrate Jungian and IFS psychology into your practice.
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The Hidden Pain We Inherit: Why Martyrdom and Avoidance Aren’t Your Only Paths in Motherhood (+free PDF)
The wounds of our motherline often remain unspoken, yet they shape our lives in profound ways. This article explores the intergenerational transmission of trauma, the heroine’s journey to healing, and practical steps to break cycles of self-sacrifice and avoidance—creating a new legacy of presence, boundaries, and self-respect.
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Mom Guilt & Mental Stimulation: Why You Crave Podcasts but Feel Guilty Ignoring Your Kids
Feeling guilty for wanting a podcast while your child plays? Here’s why you crave stimulation, how childhood emotional neglect plays a role, and how to break the cycle without guilt.
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Why Inconsiderate People Trigger You More Than They \”Should\”—And How to Heal the Wound Beneath
Explore why inconsiderate behavior triggers deeper emotional reactions for those with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), and how to heal the wounds beneath. Learn therapeutic exercises, boundary-setting tips, and practical tools to reclaim your emotional safety and power.
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Why Inconsiderate People Trigger You More Than They “Should”—And How to Heal the Wound Beneath
You’re in a conversation, and someone barges in with an opinion that has nothing to do with them. They hijack the moment, take offense at something that wasn’t even directed their way, or somehow make the situation about themselves—demanding validation or acting wounded when no harm was meant. Or maybe it’s more overt. Someone cuts…
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Why Your Child’s Whining Feels Overwhelming—And How to Respond with Calm and Care
Do you feel overwhelmed, irritated, or even numb when your child whines? If you grew up with childhood emotional neglect (CEN), your nervous system may perceive whining as a threat rather than a call for connection. This article explores why this happens, how to shift from shutdown to attunement, and offers healing exercises, practical responses,…
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Why You Resist Sleep Even When Exhausted: The Hidden Emotional Roots of Insomnia
Struggling to sleep even when you\’re tired? Learn the hidden emotional reasons behind bedtime resistance, especially for mothers and those with childhood emotional neglect (CEN). Discover research-backed solutions and gentle ways to reclaim rest.
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When Food Waste Feels Like a Personal Attack: Healing Parental Triggers Around Mealtime Struggles
Watching your baby refuse food can feel frustrating, triggering deep emotions around waste, control, and childhood food shame. Learn why this happens, how to reframe it, and practical strategies for a stress-free mealtime.
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Self-Care Rituals from Ancient Traditions for Modern Mothers
Discover the power of self-care rituals from ancient traditions like Ayurveda, Ikigai, and Wabi-Sabi, and learn how they can help modern mothers reconnect with their bodies and minds. Find practical tips and expert insights to create a balanced, fulfilling self-care routine that supports your well-being and happiness as a mother.
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The Rewards of Motherhood: Finding Meaning, Growth, and Everyday Magic
Motherhood is more than its struggles—it’s a path of deep personal growth, joy, and meaning. Learn how to recognize the hidden rewards of motherhood, embrace glimmers of joy, and reframe challenges as opportunities for healing and transformation.
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From Maiden to Mother: A Journaling Guide for Embracing the Transition
Struggling with the transition from maiden to mother? These 30+ journaling prompts, inspired by rites of passage theory and Jungian archetypes, will help you navigate identity shifts, heal past wounds, and step into motherhood with confidence.
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Healing Your Relationship with Food: Understanding Emotional Eating and Building New Habits
Struggling with emotional eating? Learn how childhood emotional neglect (CEN) shapes eating habits and discover compassionate ways to heal. Explore helpful books, plant-based recipes, and resources to nurture your body and soul.
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Mother Rage and the Hidden Wounds of Childhood Emotional Neglect: Understanding, Healing, and Finding Peace
Struggling with intense anger as a mom? Mother rage often stems from long-term unmet needs, especially if you experienced childhood emotional neglect (CEN). Learn why it happens, how to manage it with practical exercises, and how to heal through self-compassion, emotional regulation, and breaking generational cycles.