First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-family-wounds-of-our-adopted-children/ Imagine this scenario: You are moving away and will not be coming back. You have less than 10 minutes to pack 10 items or people to…
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Parentification: When the Child Becomes the Parent
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/parentification-when-the-child-becomes-the-parent/ Family of origin wounds are a result of unmet emotional needs, neglect, or harmful patterns that exist within the family unit. In response to these experiences,…
Healing From Family of Origin Wounds: The Authoritarian Parent
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-from-family-of-origin-wounds-the-authoritarian-parent/ Parenting. Arguably one of the most challenging and rewarding roles that a person can take on in life. A role we are often expected to just…
The Deep Wounds of Playing Favorites
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-deep-wounds-of-playing-favorites/ Is there a “black sheep” in your family? One that’s not so much like the others, whether in personality, temperament, or even physically? Many families will…
Healing Family of Origin Wounds: The Permissive Parent
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-family-of-origin-wounds-the-permissive-parent/ What does the phrase “permissive parent” make you think of? I often think of Regina George’s mother from the film Mean Girls. Mrs. George provided her…
Trauma, Development, and Spirituality: Protective Factors for Family of Origin Wounds
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/trauma-development-and-spirituality-protective-factors-for-family-of-origin-wounds/ Childhood is a critical stage in human development. It is during these years that our view of the world, ourselves, and even God is often shaped….
Easter: Let It Be Today!
SureHope Counseling and Training Center wants to wish you and your family a very happy Easter! First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/easter-let-it-be-today/ As we approach the Easter holiday, while thinking about “healing…
Wounds of a Mostly Happy Childhood
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/wounds-of-a-mostly-happy-childhood/ Healing from family-of-origin wounds may seem irrelevant if you remember mostly a happy childhood. Maybe even more so if you were “raised in the church.” Consider…
Healing from Being Parentified
First posted to:https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-from-being-parentified/ Perhaps you have heard the term “parentified”, and by hearing it, you may be able to draw some conclusions of what it is. However, many people do…
Healing from Toxic Family Patterns
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-from-toxic-family-patterns/ In the beginning “God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). The term “very good” signifies the perfection…