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 ...

Like many trans people, I didn't experience a gender-affirming childhood. But since becoming a transmasculine adult, I've been able to recognize the "boy" within me. Self-parenting through buying ...

In psychotherapy, the inner child is a part of the psyche that feels like a person’s childhood self. Inner child therapy refers to practices that aim to heal a wounded inner child. Inner child therapy ...

Everyone says we should take care of our inner child. For some of us, that may involve reparenting or learning to prioritize self-care. For others, it’s a way to tap into joy, confidence, and ...

In this blog we acknowledge the grinding tedium of the quest for a better life, and provide tips for adopting a more miserable one instead. (Those recalcitrants unwilling to relinquish the upward path ...

While the early 2020s were dominated by the soft aesthetics of reparenting our toddlers, 2026 has ushered in a much grittier psychological era. We are no longer just buying coloring books; we are ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When Ellen Line started therapy in her late 20s, she was struggling in her marriage, and with her perfectionist and people-pleasing tendencies. One day, ...

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, ...