The Strength of the Adaptive Child

The Strength of the Adaptive Child

December 13, 2025 · 36 min · Season 4 · Episode 14

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of the Adaptive Child and its impact on relationships.

Send us Fan Mail Poised in between the slings and arrows of early childhood (i.e., the Wounded Child) and the emergence of the Wise Adult, the Adaptive Child becomes our friend and our go-to personality more often than not. Jerry and Kristy pay homage to it, while discussing the real-life repercussions of your Adaptive Child for your relationships.

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