We all carry parts of our childhood with us, whether it's nostalgia for Saturday morning cartoons or that weird fear of clowns. What you might not realize is that the "inner child" isn't just about ...

When the inner child feels truly seen and protected by our adult self, it no longer needs to cling to old fears or survival ...

Sometimes, it feels like your adult self is not the only one making decisions. There's a younger version of you, your inner child, that often sneaks into your grown-up brain and takes over the ...

Inner Child’ is Health and Me's new mental health series where we deep dive into lesser-known aspects of child psychology and how it shapes you as you grow up. Often unheard, mistaken, and ...

For people who had a particularly difficult upbringing, acknowledging their inner child is an essential step toward healing, self-understanding and personal growth. When we experience pain, rejection, ...

Your inner child is the part of you that's defined by your experiences while growing up. If you've experienced trauma, your inner child may need a bit of extra attention and care. Working with a ...

When someone says, “you’re too old for that,” I want to strap them on a rocket into the sun. You’re never too old for the things you love! Yet as a monster kid growing up in the 90s before horror was ...

Your inner child, or child within, is a popular term in the so-called "recovery field" (recovery, that is, from having grown up in a dysfunctional family). This catch-all phrase typically refers to ...