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When Love Felt Far Away: Re-Parenting the Unseen Child (Part 2 of 4)
Many adults still carry the child who waited to be seen, comforted, and loved. In this second part of our series, we explore how to re-parent the unseen child through practical, evidence-based approaches. Learn somatic, expressive, relational, and daily tools to nurture yourself, plus access a free downloadable toolkit with journaling prompts, self-soothing exercises, and…
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The Many Faces of Grief in Motherhood: Healing from Loss and CEN (+Journaling Workbook)
Motherhood brings joy, but also deep grief—for your body, freedom, friendships, and more. Explore 11 types of maternal grief, understand how Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) amplifies them, and discover therapeutic pathways and journaling prompts to honor your feelings, heal, and cultivate presence in daily life.
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Why You Resist Sleep Even When You’re Exhausted
Have you ever been exhausted but found yourself scrolling, cleaning, or staring into the quiet instead of sleeping? When childhood emotional neglect or adversity shaped our early years, rest could feel unsafe or undeserved. In adulthood, that old imprint resurfaces each night. This piece explores the hidden emotional needs beneath bedtime procrastination—and gentle, practical ways…
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Why We Long to Start a Family Early: Healing Childhood Emotional Neglect and Embracing Wholeness (+ Free Guide)
Explore how Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) can fuel an intense longing to start a family early. This trauma-informed article unpacks the hidden emotional drivers behind family urgency and offers reflection prompts, IFS-based tools, and reparenting practices. Whether you’re planning a family or already have one, this guide helps you understand your inner needs with compassion…
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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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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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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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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? Explore what’s behind the urge to stay in therapy even when life feels stable and get 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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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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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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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,…