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  • When Love Felt Far Away: Restoring the Mother’s Vitality and Presence (Part 4 of 4)

    A gentle guide for mothers who have felt emotionally distant and long to reconnect with their children. This final part of the When Love Felt Far Away series offers compassionate insight, grounding practices, and micro-moments of presence to restore vitality. Includes practical examples, guidance on meeting shame, and a free companion guide to support healing…

  • When Love Felt Far Away: The Mother’s Hidden Sorrows (Part 3 of 4)

    Explore the hidden inner world of the distant mother — the shame, loneliness, and old wounds that shape her presence. Understand how this pattern can pass from one generation to the next, and why recognising it is the first step toward healing. A compassionate, Jungian-informed look at the dead mother archetype and its legacy in…

  • 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…

  • When Love Felt Far Away: Healing the Wounds of CEN and the Dead Mother Archetype

    Explore the impact of emotional distance and the dead mother archetype through this empathetic guide to Childhood Emotional Neglect. This pillar article introduces the four-part series, offering insight, reflection, and gentle invitations to reclaim presence, warmth, and connection. Learn how patterns of emotional unavailability form, how they affect relationships, and begin the journey toward nurturing…

  • Why Do I Panic When Plans Change? An IFS Approach to Healing Control and Powerlessness (+free PDF)

    Struggle with panic or control when plans change? Learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you heal the root cause—powerlessness—and transform rigid reactions into self-awareness and peace. Includes a free worksheet!

  • 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…