77: Healing Childhood Wounds in Dating

About this episode

Minaa B. discusses how childhood wounds affect dating and relationships, emphasizing healing practices.

In this episode, Minaa B. explores how childhood wounds—specifically emotional neglect and abandonment—show up in your dating patterns and sabotage your relationships. She also examines the often-overlooked role of sibling dynamics in shaping these wounds, including golden child/scapegoat patterns that compound feelings of unworthiness. Minaa breaks down how these wounds manifest in dating and offers concrete healing practices. The core message: your childhood shaped you, but it doesn't have to define your adult relationships. Resources Work with me: Book a 1:1 therapy consultation. Website: minaab.com Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe here Order my book: Owning Our Struggles⁠⁠⁠ Stay Connected! ⁠Instagram LinkedIn⁠ Facebook⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Minaa B.

Topics covered

• childhood wounds
• dating patterns
• emotional neglect
• abandonment
• sibling dynamics
• healing practices

Keywords

• childhood wounds
• dating
• emotional neglect
• abandonment
• sibling dynamics
• healing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Owning Our Struggles

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