While the early 2020s were dominated by the soft aesthetics of reparenting our toddlers, 2026 has ushered in a much grittier ...

At 28, Tori Bell felt stuck—both in a career and in a relationship going nowhere. After she shared her feelings with friends, one suggested journalling and meditation. Her workplace offered a weekly ...

Q: What is inner child therapy? Walk into my home and you’ll see a framed photo of me as a 2-year-old, a reminder of the precious child within you and me. If you’re my client, it’s a hint that your ...

I’m mindlessly scrolling on my laptop one night when I remember the blog I used to write as a nine-year-old. To my surprise, it’s still live. I spend the rest of the evening poring over my ...

We all deserve the space to heal. It’s easy to assume that your inner child is just a cute concept, some vague idea about the younger version of yourself. Yet understanding our inner child helps us ...

Parents all know that learning from conflict, tantrums and tough situations is key for kids. But many are also realizing another powerful truth: Working through difficult moments with their kids doesn ...

In relationships, we are expected to solve problems in adult ways. Partners clash over such mature issues as financial priorities, division of chores, parenting disagreements, mismatched expectations ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Everyone has a childhood memory—or many—that haunts them. It could be anything from a small hiccup like ...

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, ...