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 know how to perform because we have been parented for…
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 deny the existence of a “black sheep,” often because the…
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 high school-aged daughter (and her friends) with adult beverages and…
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. Unfortunately, many children grow up navigating painful experiences such as…
Easter: Let It Be Today!
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/easter-let-it-be-today/ SureHope Counseling and Training Center wants to wish you and your family a very happy Easter! As we approach the Easter holiday, while thinking about “healing family of origin wounds” that we have been focusing on…