My Parents Don’t Love Me – Recovery From Parental Rejection

episode summary

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

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, we 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.

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