Childhood and the Enneagram: Stories That Shape Us is a podcast for parents, educators, therapists, and anyone ready to heal their story and help others do the same. Hosted by licensed therapist, Enneagram practitioner, and author Susan Parker Jones, this series explores how our earliest experiences shape the way we see ourselves, relate to others, and show up for the next generation. Grounded in attachment theory, trauma-informed care, and the Harmony Model of the Enneagram, each episode un ...
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Tip of the Iceberg - Looking Beneath the Behaviors of Children
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10:23In this heartfelt episode of Childhood and the Enneagram, Susan Parker Jones invites you to look beneath the surface of children’s behavior and discover what’s really going on inside. Whether it’s a tantrum, defiance, or withdrawal, every behavior carries a story — and a need. Drawing from trauma-informed strategies like Trust-Based Relational Inte…
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Healing the Hard Places: Attachment, the ICN, and the Enneagram
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11:14From the moment we’re born, we’re wired for connection — but what happens when our early experiences disrupt that connection? In this episode of Childhood and the Enneagram, licensed therapist and author Susan Parker Jones unpacks how attachment theory and the Inner Childhood Narrative (ICN) intertwine, shaping how we view ourselves, others, and th…
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The ICN and the Enneagram: Understanding Your Childhood Filters
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11:58What if your strongest emotional reactions, your relationship patterns, and even your inner voice weren’t random — but rooted in childhood? In this episode of Childhood and the Enneagram, Susan Parker Jones guides us into a deeper understanding of the Inner Childhood Narrative (ICN) — the unconscious story we write in childhood about who we are, ho…
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For Every Parent Who’s Ever Wondered If They’re Enough
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13:14In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing a heartfelt reading of the Introduction to my book, The Wholehearted Child — a celebration of all who nurture, guide, and help heal the next generation. Whether you are parenting children, nurturing students, supporting clients, or tending to the younger parts of yourself, this episode is a reminder that your p…
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Do I Matter? How Our Inner Story is Shaped in Childhood
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13:11Every child is asking: Do I matter? Am I safe? Do you see me? In this episode of Childhood and the Enneagram, licensed therapist and author Susan Parker Jones invites you to look beneath your words — and discover the powerful role they play in shaping a child’s inner world. You’ll learn how a child’s Inner Childhood Narrative (ICN) is formed throug…
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