Read These Books to Heal Your Inner Child 

Your inner child holds wounds you never voiced. These books help reconnect, comfort, and heal your forgotten emotional self. 

1

Homecoming – John Bradshaw 

A foundational book that guides you to reparent your wounded inner child with compassion and deep self-awareness. 

2

The Inner Child Workbook – Cathryn L. Taylor 

Filled with step-by-step exercises to reconnect with childhood emotions, heal trauma, and build emotional safety. 

3

It’s Not Your Fault – Patricia Romano McGraw 

Teaches how childhood trauma shapes adult behavior and how forgiving yourself begins the healing journey. 

4

What Happened to You – Oprah & Dr. Perry

Instead of “What’s wrong with me?” it asks “What happened to you?”—a powerful shift in trauma healing. 

5

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Lindsay Gibson 

Helps identify childhood wounds from unavailable parents and how to emotionally free yourself.