Overcoming Troubled Childhoods: Tools for Healing and Growth
What this does is it leads to adult characteristics, for example, that people perform to please.
How do you move past a difficult childhood and find your true self? In this episode of 'One Hour AT A Time', host Mary Woods welcomes James O'Connell, who shares his wisdom from his book, 'Troubled Childhood, Triumphant Life'. O'Connell delves into how adults can navigate the aftermath of inadequate parenting and take charge of their present lives. He brings a blend of personal stories and clinical insights to offer practical tools for healing.
Through self-reflection, recognition, grieving, and releasing losses, he guides listeners on a journey toward authentic adulthood. The conversation also touches on the importance of changing thought patterns and responding rationally to one's inner critic. O'Connell highlights boundary setting and logical consequences as crucial parenting strategies, while also addressing how cultural trauma influences generational parenting styles. This episode is a heartfelt message of hope and resilience, reminding listeners that overcoming past traumas is possible with the right tools and mindset.