Ways to Reparent Yourself and Be Happy

As a child, your parents did you wrong. 3 practical ways to reparent yourself and take your power back.

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Madison’s reflection —

“My parents made my life miserable. I was abused by my mother and my father left when I was 11. I worked my butt off. I have a successful career, yet holding onto my childhood’s baggage. I’m struggling in my marriage and my childhood experience is a shadow tagging me around, (sic).”

In most cases, parents use what they have to parent themselves and their children.

“Our parents are human.” — Dr. Nicole LePera

What causes child abuse? Some parents were abused as children, lived in extreme poverty, experienced domestic violence, or had an untreated mental illness. No excuses.

In the US, for example, there is no mandatory parenting training or counseling for new couples or parents without a family. Can you imagine driving your car without taking a driving lesson?

Why can’t you move on with your life?

Is it easy to move on with life after being abused by your parents? No! Study shows your childhood experience can define how you function as an adult. But with hard work, you can change…