Warming the Stone Child

Myths and Stories about Abandonment and the Unmothered Child

By: PhD Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D.

Narrated by: PhD Clarissa Pinkola Estés Ph.D.

Healing for the “Unmothered Child”

The pain of abandonment, both real and metaphorical, can cast a shadow over our entire adult experience. Warming the Stone Child investigates the abandoned child archetype in world myths and cultures to find clues about the process of healing the unmothered child within us all. Along the way, this gifted storyteller and Jungian psychoanalyst instructs us about the psychology of abandonment in childhood, how it affects us in later life, and its curiously special gifts and powers. Join her as she illuminates:

The Inuit fable of the Stone Child
• Symptoms of the adult “abandoned child”
• The story of the Little Red Cap
• The English tale of the Stolen Woman Moon
• The four types of abandonment
• Re-creating the inner mother, and much more.
Drawing from many world cultures, Dr. Estés has gathered a collection of deep myths, fables, and fairy tales with the adult listener in mind. Her storytelling creates a compelling picture of the orphan figure through the ages, while helping us understand the meaning of preadolescent abandonment in our own lives. Spiced with wonderful storytelling, Warming The Stone Child is a unique listening experience with a practical edge.

Loved the powerful storytelling skills!!! Engaging story telling and folklore that kept me wanting more without putting me to sleep.

As an abandoned child, this offering by Dr. Estes

This sharing by Dr. Estes warms, nurtures and feeds my spirit. I first heard it years ago, and here, years later, it still is so beautiful

Sweet Stories for the Inner Child

Clarissa’s story-telling and her lens of interpretation are medicine for my tender heart. Especially resonant for an adult child of a dysfunctional family.

Amazing! Everyone should read this

Was a quick listen and very insightful as far as understanding the abandoned child archetype

Great mythical stories

These stories span generations or even more.
She tells her story like no other. CPE writes powerful stories about healing, anxiety, addiction. These stories can be read or listened to many times. This one and mother moon and Red Shoes are a few of my favs along with her amazing book Women Who Run with wolves is fantastic!