What is it to “reparent in the present moment?”
What is it to “reparent in the present moment?”
Luckily, there is an opportunity to reparent yourself in each moment — not the fear and anxiety of the future or the pain and confusion from the past. In the present, the Adult Child can learn to reparent themselves by starting to identify their internal loving parental voice/part. This part/voice was the same one that helped the Adult Child survive a difficult childhood, eventually got them to the care needed and continues to guide and look-after the Adult Child whenever needed. The loving parent voice/part finds resources whenever needed and learns new information whenever the whole self needs guidance.
In therapy, someone will begin to uncover this voice and deepen one’s connection to it — to make healthier choices, practice self-care and start to identify and meet needs.
The ACoA’s nervous system needs support and real-time feedback to heal and leave the past where there were trauma, abuse and lack of safety and into the present where one can find calm, healthy choice and adult resources available.
