Actually living a recovery program doesn’t usually happen overnight. In this episode, Teresa shares her introduction to recovery, her many tools of growth, and her daily practice. Would you or someone you know like to be interviewed on the Loving Parent Podcast? Have you discovered ways of reparenting and trauma recovery that you’d like to share wi…

In cultures around the world, children need to be parented with gentleness, humor, love, and respect. Although Teresa grew up in a family with its roots in northern India, her thoughts and feelings are not much different from those of other Adult Children. Please excuse the audio quality on my end of this interview. I had internet problems, but if …

Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with Scotty, in which we discuss important tools of recovery and reparenting our trauma. Here are a few terms you might want to have defined more explicitly than we did in the interview: Limbic Impairment- The limbic system is the part of the brain containing the organs which interpret the input our brains receive.…

I think you’re in for a treat. The next two episodes feature a reparenting sojourner who’s been on the path since he was 17. Scotty is making sense of his recovery work through a study of neuroscience. You may want to take notes on some terms to look up later. I hope you’ll learn as much as I have.By Brita F

Building on the previous episode about self-esteem, I get a bat and glove to help me send negative messages flying, and catch positive messages and keep them. I don’t accept negative messages, and I breathe in and believe the positive ones. i have some exciting news to share: the Loving Parent Podcast website is up and running. Soon you’ll be able …

Sandee shares the second part of her Reparenting journey, and tells about how she is accepting and loving herself.By Brita F

Sandee has had a wealth of experiences different from my own, and I learned a lot through her story. I hope you will, too.By Brita F

Listen as Mark concludes his recovery and reparenting journey up to this point in his life. It is a story of healing and hope, of self-love and acceptance.By Brita F

We’re back after a short holiday break! Mark has an interesting story to share. I think his path to Adult Child recovery will seem very familiar to some listeners. I’m reminded not to compare my story with anyone else’s. please remember, if you feel triggered by this or any other episode, please get support. None of us truly recovers alone.…

Happy Holidays! Here’s another raw episode recorded. without the benefit of editing. There should be another interview next week. In recording this episode about Self-Esteem, I talk quite a bit about positive affirmations. There are many books about affirmations you can read, including mine and Self-Esteem, A Family Affair by Jeanne Illsley Clark. …

In Part 2 of her interview, Christy shares with us the tools she’s found which contribute to her continued recovery and growth. Christy mentions a book I wrote 30 years ago. It’s now back to its original title, “Secret Families-Problem Families.” I have a couple of cases, and am trying to figure out how best to get everyone who wants one a copy. I’…

Meet Christy, a woman with long term addiction recovery, who has recently dived into adult child recovery. In this episode, we’ll hear about her family of origin, as well as the stories of some of the traumas in her life. please note: This is an internet recording, so there are some artifacts in the audio. And please be aware that parts of Christy’…

In this, the final part of our live talk, we answer participants’s questions. The names of 12-Step programs have been cut out, since I don’t represent any of them. the book I wrote many years ago, “It’s Never Too Late to be A Happy Child” is mentioned in this episode. I still have a few cases, and I’m working on a system to get copies to those who …

The continuation of our live talk, begun in Episode 4…Relationships in Recovery 🙂By Brita F

This episode is published raw and unedited. I hope the stumbles and pauses are not too distracting. Due to technical issues, posting Richard and Brita Part 2 is delayed. Families. Healthy or unhealthy? Functional or dysfunctional? Secret or Problem? In this episode, I’ll explain the way I look at families and how the people in them can change and g…

I promise, this podcast is not the Richard and Brita Show. But I’ve been sick and have had laryngitis. That kept me from doing my scheduled interviews. So this episode and the next are a talk Richard and I did at a speaker’s meeting in November of 2018. It was recorded live, so there may be some distortion. Our editor tried to take out as many refe…

We continue with Richard’s story of his life after recovery. Please note: sound quality may not be optimal on some devices.By Brita F

In my interview with Richard, he recounts his major childhood traumas and how he began his recovery.By Brita F

In Episode 1, you will hear a recap of my reparenting journey. I discuss a bit of what my childhood was like, as well as what got me into recovery as an adult child, how I reparented the children in my care, and how I spot and recover from relapses.By Brita F

A hint of what’s to come!By Brita F.