Description Recommendation_Healing the parent's 'inner child' promises happier parenting Introduction_Wounds from childhood make the heart sick PART 1 The Child Inside My Heart, Who Are You? STEP 1 Find the Child Within Your Heart The unseen inner child is the 'real me' ∥ Is my inner child healthy? STEP 2 The Inner Child: From First Encounters with the World to Healing Wounds from childhood make life difficult forever ∥ Meeting the inner child during alcohol dependency treatment ∥ Knock, knock! The inner child enters psychotherapy STEP 3 The Free and Creative 'True Self' vs. the Anxious and Withdrawn 'False Self' The 'true self' within my heart ∥ The anxious and fearful 'false self' PART 2 The Inner Child in My Heart Is Crying STEP 4 The More You Suppress Your 'Needs', the More the Inner Child Hurts Unmet needs make the inner child cry ∥ It is the 'parent' who blocks a child's needs from being met STEP 5 Types of Parents Who Suppress the Inner Child Problematic parents make the home unhappy ∥ Parental codependency creates a child who suppresses emotions ∥ Parents with chronic illness pass depression on to their children ∥ Parents overly concerned with others' opinions make their children lonely ∥ Child abuse hides in parents' careless words and actions ∥ Common traits of parents who suppress the inner child STEP 6 'Shame' and 'Low Self-Esteem' Make the Inner Child Cry 'Shame' and 'guilt' are clearly different ∥ The more shame is hidden, the stronger the false self becomes ∥ Children feel shame from their parents' negative words ∥ What happens when the whole family is mired in shame ∥ How to escape shame ∥ Shame leads to 'regression' STEP 7 'Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder' Makes the Inner Child Cry Twice How can you recognize post-traumatic stress disorder? ∥ PTSD and codependency go hand in hand PART 3 Start Healing! Building a Healthy Inner Child STEP 8 A Step-by-Step Guide to Healing the Inner Child Survival comes first! You must survive before you can recover ∥ Awareness, a welcome signal of inner child healing ∥ It's hard alone—seek the help of others STEP 9 Identifying the 'Core Issues' That Cause the Inner Child Pain The many issues that make life painful ∥ Speaking about your own issues is the basis of 'healing' STEP 10 Fully Feel Your Alter Ego, Your 'Emotions' The range of emotions felt in life is wide and varied ∥ Four stages of recognizing emotions ∥ How to tell who is safe and supportive ∥ Emotions, a relationship both distant and close ∥ You grow and become happy when you fully experience your emotions STEP 11 Don't Hold onto the Residue of Grief Unresolved grief gives rise to 'discontent' and 'tension' ∥ Recognize the 'loss' you never mourned ∥ The colors of grief differ by stage ∥ Don't avoid it—face your grief honestly and let it end STEP 12 What You Need Now Is 'Courage'! Share your story with others ∥ 'Courage' is needed to reveal your true self ∥ Opening up and sharing your story ∥ Recognizing and expressing anger ∥ The wrong way to protect your parents from your own anger ∥ Express anger without fear PART 4 A Happy Conclusion for Complete Healing STEP 13 Change: The Power to Be Reborn as Your True Self Solve problems one step at a time ∥ Break free from the victim's perspective ∥ Let go, entrust, and become free ∥ Confidently express your own thoughts ∥ Reclaim your rights STEP 14 Integrate Change into Your Life Accept your changing self ∥ How to escape the confusion and pain of the integration process STEP 15 Spiritual Healing: The Path to Completing Your True Self The subtle yet powerful energy of the spiritual realm ∥ The process of spiritual healing ∥ The more the inner child heals, the deeper love grows ∥ The observing self leads recovery ∥ Creating peace of mind and happiness Closing_Healing the inner child is a process every parent must go through Publisher's Review Parents must be happy first for children to be happy! Every problem lies not with the 'child' but with the 'parent.' A healing journey that clears away the worry and anxiety in parents' hearts! If you find yourself getting angry at your child over small things, heal your own heart first.