How Your Childhood Story Is Shaping Your Parenting (And How to Rewrite It)
By Professional Certified Coach
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Here's an uncomfortable truth: You parent the way you were parented
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Or you rebel against it and swing to the opposite extreme
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Either way, your childhood experiences are running the show—often without your conscious awareness
Until you examine your childhood story, you'll continue unconsciously repeating or reacting to patterns that may not serve your child or yourself.
The Childhood Story vs. The Soul Story
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Your childhood story is the narrative you tell about your past
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It includes who, what, where, and when
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But more importantly, it includes the feelings you had, the thoughts you formed, and the beliefs you developed about yourself, your family, and the world
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This story lives in your journals, comes up with your therapist, and gets told to your closest friends
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It's the story shaped by experience—some of .. Read more »