Reparenting the Inner Child: Healing, Self-Compassion & Wholeness with Vandana Atara Noorah

I was recently a guest on The Mindful Journey with Sana, where we explored the power of inner child healing and what it really means to reparent ourselves with compassion. In our conversation, I shared my own story of growing up in a toxic home and how those early experiences shaped my path as a healer and mentor.

We talked about how unresolved childhood stress often resurfaces in adulthood—through relationships, work, and even our inner dialogue—and why forgiveness, compassion, and safe community are essential in breaking free from those patterns. I also offered practical tools for reparenting the inner child: gentleness breaks, self-kindness practices, and ongoing conversations with the parts of us that still long for care.

This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about erasing the past—it’s about becoming the loving, nurturing parent we always needed, and learning to carry that presence into our daily lives.