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Did you have a difficult childhood that continues to affect your life as an adult? Psychologist Dr. Leah Katz joined us to talk about how to "reparent" your inner child to heal those wounds. For more ...

Even though we’re adults, there’s still a child inside us. One who may have experienced tough things earlier in life. For some people, these difficult situations have caused our inner child to carry ...

A parent not being emotionally available might leave a wound on your inner child, said Dr. Brian Razzino, a licensed clinical psychologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Chaos or disorganization at home ...

Far from a trendy buzzword, reparenting is a powerful psychological concept that involves consciously providing yourself with the nurturing, guidance, and unconditional love you may not have received ...

'I feel totally ashamed after I unleash. I don’t know how to stop it.' If I had a dollar for every time I heard those words, in a therapy session, over the years, I would retire a wealthy woman.

Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and been quick to be critical if things didn’t go his way. As an adult, you would find yourself ...