by Elisabeth | Aug 12, 2015 | Inner Children, Parenting, Recovery
In my family, we like a lot of things. My children have a ton of passion and energy, so there is always room to explore something new. We like board games. We like Pokemon. We like Disney. We like karate, gymnastics and swimming. But nothing, I repeat nothing, beats...
by Elisabeth | Jul 29, 2015 | Freedom Fighters, Inner Children
Dear Inner Teenager, You haven’t had an easy life. You have interacted with a lot of power-hungry people. And I’m not just talking about the pedophiles and their enablers. There were adults who wanted you to be less than you were. There were other teenagers who wanted...
by Elisabeth | Jul 1, 2015 | Defenders, Inner Children
Abuse-born Beliefs My inner child holds many belief systems. Most of them are unhealthy. Of course, it’s not her fault. She came by them honestly. Every belief system came with strong evidence of it’s veracity, especially to a small child with black and white...
by Elisabeth | May 15, 2015 | Inner Children, Parenting, Recovery
The amazing parenting expert, Janet Lansbury, has been a huge supporter of my blog and I am eternally grateful to her. Now I have been given the incredible opportunity to guest post on her site. Please take a look at my latest article at JanetLansbury.com. Parenting...
by Elisabeth | Apr 28, 2015 | Defenders, Inner Children, Recovery
*If you are sick and tired of hearing people tell you to “put the past behind you” or “get over it” or “move on with your life already”, I want to ensure you that this is not the message of this post. Today, I had a small epiphany. I was thinking about what life would...
by Elisabeth | Apr 17, 2015 | Inner Children, Relationships
I have a friend who is an adult. That may sound weird since all of my friends are adults. But this friend stands out as extra “adult”. She gently (or not so gently) reminds me of the things I have to do, the things I hate doing. She doesn’t let me procrastinate until...
