Episode description

Discover the emotional impact of childhood dysfunctional parenting (the ‘parent wound’) and how to recover. 

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Do you believe that your mother or father didn’t (or doesn’t) love you, approve of you, or even want you?

A challenging and difficult relationship with a parent often begins in early childhood and can impact your whole life. Many people believe it creates a lasting emotional scar that cannot be undone.

In this teaching, with hosts husband and wife team, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher and therapist), and Alexandra Lees (wellbeing coach and feng shui consultant), reveal the truth about the ‘parent wound’ (or ‘mother wound’ / ‘father wound’) and how you can recover and thrive in the aftermath of dysfunctional parenting.

Episode highlights 

• What is the ‘parent wound’ and how is it formed?
• Signs that a dysfunctional parenting experience is now impacting your adult life.
• How the inner child seeks to protect itself from the parent wound and the strategies it uses.
• What is the life lesson from a dysfunctional parenting experience?
• How to support your inner child and recover from dysfunctional parenting.

Other related episodes on our YouTube channel that will help you:

• Growing Up In a Dysfunctional Family: Dysfunctional Childhood Survival 
• Childhood Trauma Recovery - Inner Child Healing 
• Family Anxiety Triggers (How to Stop Being Triggered By Parents & Family) 
• Our ‘Love and Relationships’ complete VIDEO PLAYLIST 
• How to Create Healthy Boundaries 
• Inner Child Healing for Codependency 
• The Inner Child Explained: How to Love Guide & Heal Your Inner Child 
• Reparenting Your Inner Child (Part 1)  (Part 2) 

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

Music by Earth Tree Healing