Kodennected Voices

When the Adaptive Child Takes Over: How to Reparent Yourself Back Into Safety


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Have you ever found yourself reacting like a child in an adult situation? That’s your Adaptive Child taking over — the survival part that formed in unsafe environments.

In my latest Kodennected Voices episode, I explore:

  • The neuroscience of why this happens (your body scans for safety 6 times a second)

  • How the Adaptive Child can hijack relationships and parenting

  • The role of generational trauma in keeping cycles alive

  • Practical tools to reparent yourself and return to your Wise Adult

This isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence, repair, and breaking old patterns.

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Kodennected VoicesBy Janine Koden