A guide to breaking free from the enduring, and sometimes
damaging, behavioral patterns we learned in childhood.
As
we try to navigate the complexities and anxieties of adulthood,
considering our childhoods can feel like a daunting task. They
happened so long ago; we can probably barely remember, let alone
relate to, the little person we used to be. But one of the most
powerful explanations for why we struggle as adults is that we were
denied the opportunity to fully be ourselves as children.
Whether
our parents or caregivers were strict disciplinarians, overly
fragile, or distant and preoccupied, the way we were taught to act as
children deeply influences how we behave as adults. We might have
assumed the role of caregiver, become people pleasers, or learned to
tell lies to protect ourselves, burying our true needs and desires
deep underground.
When
we thoroughly examine our upbringings, the larger implications for
our adult selves become clear. Once we understand the roots from
which our flaws stem, we can begin to correct the harmful behaviors
we mistakenly believe to be innate.
This
book is a guide to better understanding our younger selves in order
to shape who we wish to be today. It explores to what extent we can
pin our actions in the present to our experiences in the past, and
how we can break free from the learned patterns of our childhoods.
CONSTRUCTIVE
ADVICE for moving on from our childhoods.
DRAWING
FROM THE PSYCHOLOGICAL teachings of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein and
Donald Winnicott.
EXPLORES
POPULAR CONCEPTS such as "The Golden Child," splitting,
and emotional inheritance.
UNLEARN
PROBLEMATIC CHILDHOOD HABITS to improve our current emotional
condition.