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~182~Your Teen's Behaviour May Have Started Before They Could Talk | Birth Trauma, Sibling Dynamics & Attachment

from Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's Complex World

Parents often believe their teenager's emotional struggles began during adolescence.But what if the roots started much earlier?In this fascinating conversation, Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with birth trauma expert Sharon King to explore how our earliest experiences—even before birth—may influence connection, emotional regulation, trust, independence, and relationships throughout life.Together they discuss how sibling birth order, early attachment, separation after birth, and childhood experiences can leave lasting emotional imprints that sometimes reappear during the teenage years.Whether you're parenting a struggling teen or simply want to deepen your understanding of child development, this episode offers a completely different perspective on connection and healing.In this episode you'll learn:✔️ Why the arrival of a new sibling can feel like loss for an older child✔️ How early attachment influences trust later in life✔️ Birth order and how it may shape personality✔️ Why some teens become fiercely independent or emotionally withdrawn✔️ The surprising connection between childhood experiences and teenage behaviour✔️ Practical ways parents can repair connection—even years later✔️ The power of genuine apologies and emotional validation✔️ Why listening with your heart changes everythingAbout Today's GuestSharon King is an international trainer in energy psychology, bestselling author of Heal Your Birth, Heal Your Life, and founder of Magical New Beginnings. Her work focuses on healing birth trauma, attachment wounds, and early childhood experiences for both mothers and children.Could your teenager's emotional struggles actually begin before they could even talk?In this powerful episode, parenting expert Cheryl Pankhurst interviews internationally recognized birth trauma specialist Sharon King about the surprising ways pregnancy, birth experiences, early attachment, and sibling relationships may shape our children's emotional lives decades later.If you've ever wondered why your teen seems distant, struggles with trust, becomes easily triggered, or pushes you away, this conversation may completely change the way you understand their behaviour.Whether you agree with every perspective or simply want to explore another lens on childhood development, this episode will leave you thinking differently about connection, healing, and parenting.If this episode resonates with you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another parent who needs to hear this conversation.Sharon King is an international trainer of energy psychology techniques for transforming trauma and living a more joyful, connected, and empowered life. One of her specialties is working with pre and perinatal birth trauma for both mother and baby. As a best-selling author, Sharon shares her extensive knowledge in her books Heal Your Birth, Heal Your Life and co-author of Return to The Mother World: Ancient Feminine Wisdom in Times of Transition. Sharon’s specialty is transforming your experience of giving birth or being born and any trauma associated with conception, pregnancy, and birth. She also works with mothers-to-be to achieve a natural birth, as well as infertility, IVF, adoption issues and healing the wounds of losing a baby. Her training is extensive, with qualifications and experience in holistic healing modalities and creating her own; Heal Your Birth (formally known as Matrix Birth Reimprinting) and The Light Matrix techniques, for transforming ancestral patterns, past lives, discovering your life purpose and manifesting the life of your dreams. Sharon is living on the beautiful island of Koh Phangan in Thailand and is hosting retreats and producing online programs for parents-to-be to achieve a conscious conception, pregnancy and birth, plus hosting new training programs for students.Important Links / How to find you *Websites: www.magicalnewbeginnings.com & www.healyourbirthbook.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magicalnewbeginnings YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sharonking5861YOUR GIFT- GUIDE FOR GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 IEP TRANSITIONShttps://www.cherylpankhurst.com/iep-high-school-transition-parent-quick-guideLet’s Chat https://tidycal.com/cherylpankhurst/consultation-chatConnect with Cheryl!Get the book here!Daring to Belong: Autism Stories of Courage and ConnectionDIRECT LINK TO COACHING WITH CHERYL email : [email protected] Website  cherylpankhurst.comSOCIALS:linkedin.com/in/l. R.cheryl-ann-pankhurst-1b611855https://www.instagram.com/cheryl.a.pankhurst/                       https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.a.pankhurstPODCAST- “PARENTING TEENS ADVICE REDEFINED FOR TODAY’S WORLDTHE PODCASThttps://open.spotify.com/show/4QwFMJMDDSEXJb451pCHO9?si=9c1a298387c84e13https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv9FQy1X43wwoYg0zF8zAJw6-nCpHMAk&si=7p-e4UlU2rsG3j_tOptin-podcast subscriberParenting Teens Advice Redefined

Parents often believe their teenager's emotional struggles began during adolescence.But what if the roots started much earlier?In this fascinating conversation, Cheryl Pankhurst sits down with birth trauma expert Sharon King to explore how our earliest experiences—even before birth—may influence connection, emotional regulation, trust, independence, and relationships throughout life.Together they discuss how sibling birth order, early attachment, separation after birth, and childhood experiences can leave lasting emotional imprints that sometimes reappear during the teenage years.Whether you're parenting a struggling teen or simply want to deepen your understanding of child development, this episode offers a completely different perspective on connection and healing.In this episode you'll learn:✔️ Why the arrival of a new sibling can feel like loss for an older child✔️ How early attachment influences trust later in life✔️ Birth order and how it may shape personality✔️ Why some teens become fiercely independent or emotionally withdrawn✔️ The surprising connection between childhood experiences and teenage behaviour✔️ Practical ways parents can repair connection—even years later✔️ The power of genuine apologies and emotional validation✔️ Why listening with your heart changes everythingAbout Today's GuestSharon King is an international trainer in energy psychology, bestselling author of Heal Your Birth, Heal Your Life, and founder of Magical New Beginnings. Her work focuses on healing birth trauma, attachment wounds, and early childhood experiences for both mothers and children.Could your teenager's emotional struggles actually begin before they could even talk?In this powerful episode, parenting expert Cheryl Pankhurst interviews internationally recognized birth trauma specialist Sharon King about the surprising ways pregnancy, birth experiences, early attachment, and sibling relationships may shape our children's emotional lives decades later.If you've ever wondered why your teen seems distant, struggles with trust, becomes easily triggered, or pushes you away, this conversation may completely change the way you understand their behaviour.Whether you agree with every perspective or simply want to explore another lens on childhood development, this episode will leave you thinking differently about connection, healing, and parenting.If this episode resonates with you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another parent who needs to hear this conversation.Sharon King is an international trainer of energy psychology techniques for transforming trauma and living a more joyful, connected, and empowered life. One of her specialties is working with pre and perinatal birth trauma for both mother and baby. As a best-selling author, Sharon shares her extensive knowledge in her books Heal Your Birth, Heal Your Life and co-author of Return to The Mother World: Ancient Feminine Wisdom in Times of Transition. Sharon’s specialty is transforming your experience of giving birth or being born and any trauma associated with conception, pregnancy, and birth. She also works with mothers-to-be to achieve a natural birth, as well as infertility, IVF, adoption issues and healing the wounds of losing a baby. Her training is extensive, with qualifications and experience in holistic healing modalities and creating her own; Heal Your Birth (formally known as Matrix Birth Reimprinting) and The Light Matrix techniques, for transforming ancestral patterns, past lives, discovering your life purpose and manifesting the life of your dreams. Sharon is living on the beautiful island of Koh Phangan in Thailand and is hosting retreats and producing online programs for parents-to-be to achieve a conscious conception, pregnancy and birth, plus hosting new training programs for students.Important Links / How to find you *Websites: www.magicalnewbeginnings.com & www.healyourbirthbook.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magicalnewbeginnings YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sharonking5861YOUR GIFT- GUIDE FOR GRADE 8 TO GRADE 9 IEP TRANSITIONShttps://www.cherylpankhurst.com/iep-high-school-transition-parent-quick-guideLet’s Chat https://tidycal.com/cherylpankhurst/consultation-chatConnect with Cheryl!Get the book here!Daring to Belong: Autism Stories of Courage and ConnectionDIRECT LINK TO COACHING WITH CHERYL email : [email protected] Website  cherylpankhurst.comSOCIALS:linkedin.com/in/l. R.cheryl-ann-pankhurst-1b611855https://www.instagram.com/cheryl.a.pankhurst/                       https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.a.pankhurstPODCAST- “PARENTING TEENS ADVICE REDEFINED FOR TODAY’S WORLDTHE PODCASThttps://open.spotify.com/show/4QwFMJMDDSEXJb451pCHO9?si=9c1a298387c84e13https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv9FQy1X43wwoYg0zF8zAJw6-nCpHMAk&si=7p-e4UlU2rsG3j_tOptin-podcast subscriberParenting Teens Advice Redefined

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