The Disempowered Child: Patterns of Dysfunction within the Family System - PART II
Part I of this series delved into the inner landscape of falsely empowered children and the dysfunctional cycle that is co-created with the primary caregiver. Part II will shed light on disempowering abuse and the shame that is carried by the children who experience it. Disempowered children are shamed by their parents either covertly or overtly. In overt disempowerment, children are directly pointed at and shamed into feeling “less than” or “worthless” in some way. This is p
The Unknowing Parent & the Wounded Child (PART I)
Parents do not come with a parenting manual or a relational certificate. Their script is inherited from their own parents, who, in turn, had inherited theirs from their families of origin. And the cycle continues inter-generationally. Unconscious parenting creates a painful sense of shame, inadequacy or false superiority in children. Left unacknowledged and unprocessed, this results in carrying these wounds into adulthood. When events in the life of adults who carry these wou
Midlife: A Rebirth in Disguise
“Midway in life’s journey, I found myself in a dark wood, having lost the way.” ~ Dante, The Divine Comedy Dante’s introductory words to his epic work depict the experience of many transitioning into midlife – a time often marked by turmoil and uncertainty regarding the meaning of life and the paths one should tread. As cliché as the term “midlife crisis” has become in modern times, its nature remains widely misunderstood. While many deny it exists, others presume that taking
