Grieving The Childhood You Never Had: How To ...

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence, child abuse, and suicidal ideation.In this Q&A episode, Whitney answers questions about families who respond with denial when being called out. In question one: a parent threatens suicide to shut down an ar ...  Show more

Rin Reczek spent two decades studying families before she turned her research toward estrangement. What she found in the data took her by complete surprise. In this conversation, the sociologist and author of Families We Lose explains why the estrangement rate probably isn't actu ...  Show more

This episode of AWAKENING focuses on all kinds of childhood losses, from the seemingly minor to the life-altering. I talk about some of the intangible childhood losses that might still be impacting you today - for instance, the loss of childhood innocence or playfulness if you ...

<div>Hey girl!</div> <div> </div> <div>In this episode,  we talk about the very real feelings we deal with when coming to grips with the narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, and absence we felt from our parents. We talk about grieving the love we never received and how to be comp ...  Show more

Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, unsure of how to grieve your past self or childhood? In this video, we dive deep into the process of grieving your past—an essential step towards healing and reclaiming your true self. Learn how emotional wounds, even from c ...  Show more

Do you feel guilty or "ungrateful" when you think about how your parents contributed to your childhood issues?   You're not alone, this feeling can prevent you from acknowledging what really happened to you! In today's episode I explain what's actually ...