Healing the Father Wound: Why You’re Still Looking for His Approval & How to Stop

Healing the Father Wound: Why You’re Still Looking for His Approval & How to Stop

by | Apr 26, 2026 | Co-dependency, Complex Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Insecurity, Intergenerational trauma, Myrthe Glasbergen, Patriarchy, Perfectionism, Powerlessness, Relationships, The Father Wound, Trauma

Reading time: 16 minutes You don’t think about him that much. Or maybe you do, but not in the way that seems significant. He’s just your father. He did his best. He provided. He was there, mostly. And still, the father wound leaves its traces everywhere....
Why Can’t I Say No? This Is Why Your Voice Freezes (And How to Free It)

Why Can’t I Say No? This Is Why Your Voice Freezes (And How to Free It)

by | Mar 12, 2026 | Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Fawning, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Speaking up, Guilt, Insecurity, Myrthe Glasbergen, People pleasing, Relationships, Shame

Reading time: 9 minutes If you ever asked yourself: why can’t I say no? You probably had a moment where you wanted to speak up, say something, set a boundary, share a preference, but you just… didn’t. As if something inside you froze. Your throat felt...
This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

by | Oct 10, 2025 | Anger, Anxiety, Coping Mechanisms, Emotion Regulation, Emotional maturity, Emotions, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Fear of Speaking up, Grief, Guilt, Myrthe Glasbergen, People pleasing, Relational trauma, Relationships, Self-worth & Identity, Shame, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, The Wound Of Unworthiness

Reading time: 9 minutes Lately I have been feeling into the state of the world, and especially the state of the online world. What I see happening collectively mirrors what happens within each of us individually. The fights, the outrage, the quickness to label and...