When the Children of Separation Grow Up

When the Children of Separation Grow Up

Understanding formative childhood experiences and following your own path

Healing the inner child of separation
Parents breaking up and their children feeling abandoned leaves its mark on many people. In most cases, adult children of separation are not even aware that some of their patterns of stressful thought and behavior—such as low self-esteem, harmony-seeking, aggressiveness, or the feeling of being responsible for everything and the worry of failure in relationships—are related to parental separation in childhood.
Full of personal stories and the latest findings of developmental psychology and family research, this moving book shows ways to work through the stresses of the inner child of separation. Exercises to work on oneself and relationships work give readers courage to realign their lives with confidence and become emotionally independent. Because appreciative and fulfilling relationships with oneself and others are possible!

• Understanding and overcoming fear of attachment and loss
• Working through the separation of parents in childhood
• Insightful guidebook from the perspective of affected people and an expert

“‘I don’t want it to be like that with me!’ and ‘I want to do something to make sure it’s different with me!’ are two very different starting points for adult children of separation.” – Inke Humme