Description ★ A recurring New York Times bestseller, and a surprise online bookstore hit! ★ The healing book chosen by Milanonna and LE SSERAFIM's Huh Yunjin! "Ppalli, ppalli" (hurry, hurry) — these two words capture the essence of Korean culture. Driven by this very spirit, Korea's economy and technology have grown at a breathtaking pace. But in the gaps left by such rapid development, many important values have been neglected, and today, alarm bells are ringing for the mental health of Koreans. In fact, a survey of Korean office workers in their 30s found that 7 out of 10 have experienced burnout. But this emotional pain may not simply stem from the responsibilities and stress of adulthood. Often, it traces back to childhood wounds left unattended during a rapidly changing era. The wounded inner child, unable to grow up properly, hides deep within and continues to influence us even as adults. This unhealed inner child can suddenly surface in psychological struggles, relationships, and family dynamics. That's why healing this inner child is essential to resolving deep emotional pain. Based on this healing process, Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child offers a genuine path to healing the inner child. Upon its original release, the book made waves by appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for consecutive weeks. It also saw a remarkable surge in popularity on Korean online bookstores, and now, after 20 years, it returns to readers in a beautifully refreshed cover edition thanks to its enduring appeal. Homecoming offers modern readers—who have grown up physically while their childhood wounds remain unhealed—a way to reconnect with their inner child and offer them warmth and care. Part 1 explores how this inner child shapes your life in ways you may not realize. Part 2 walks through each stage of childhood development, examining what was needed for healthy growth and what may have been missing. Included questionnaires allow readers to check whether their inner child's needs were met at each stage. Once readers reconnect with their inner child, Part 3 offers practical exercises to help that child continue to grow—such as learning to set healthy boundaries to protect the inner child and discovering proper ways to nurture oneself. Finally, Part 4 shows how a healed inner child can transform into a truly "wonder child," guiding readers to bring that child's creative and transformative power into real life. Everyone heals at their own pace—some slowly, some more quickly. What matters most is embracing your inner child with sincerity, at your own pace. In a world that constantly urges us to go "faster, faster," let's take time to meet the inner child who got left behind. Only when we truly meet and embrace that child can remarkable healing begin. Translator's Preface Author's Preface Part 1: The Problem of the Wounded Inner Child Introduction 1. How the Wounded Inner Child Within You Wreaks Havoc on Your Life 2. How the Wonder Child Within You Became Wounded Part 2: Healing the Wounded Inner Child Within You Introduction 3. Early Pain Treatment 4. Healing Your Infant Self 5. Healing Your Toddler Self 6. Healing Your Preschool Self 7. Healing Your School-Age Self 8. Reparenting Yourself—A New Adolescence Part 3: Growing the Wounded Inner Child Introduction 9. Using Your Adult Self as a New Resource for Potential 10. Giving Your Inner Child New Permissions 11. Protecting the Wounded Inner Child 12. Putting Corrective Training into Practice Part 4: Rebirth Introduction 13. The Child as a Universal Symbol of Rebirth and Transformation 14. The Wonder Child as the Image of God Epilogue Index