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Rules of Estrangement
by Joshua Coleman • 2021
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
4.12
1k+
Rules of Estrangement Summary
Rules of Estrangement 98%
The counterintuitive rule for estranged parents: the work of repair is yours alone.
by Joshua Coleman 2021
4.12
1k+ ratings
Drama Free
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2023
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
4.26
7k+
Drama Free Summary
Drama Free 97%
Family dysfunction isn't just abuse. Name it, set boundaries, break the cycle.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2023
4.26
7k+ ratings
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers
by Fern Schumer Chapman • 2021
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
4.20
211
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Summary
Brothers, Sisters, Strangers 96%
A sibling cut-off hurts like a death. The repair guide from a woman who rebuilt hers.
by Fern Schumer Chapman 2021
4.20
211 ratings
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome
by Amy J.L. Baker • 2007
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
4.44
176
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome Summary
Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome 96%
Cult-like manipulation turns children against a parent; the damage follows them into adulthood.
by Amy J.L. Baker 2007
4.44
176 ratings
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members
by Sherrie Campbell • 2022
You cut them off. Now: handling guilt, silencing their messengers, healing the shame they left.
4.29
1k+
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members Summary
Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members 96%
You cut them off. Now: handling guilt, silencing their messengers, healing the shame they left.
by Sherrie Campbell 2022
4.29
1k+ ratings
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing
by John Bradshaw • 1996
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
4.16
255
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing Summary
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing 96%
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
by John Bradshaw 1996
4.16
255 ratings
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2023
Practical strategies to disentangle from emotionally immature family and finally put yourself first.
4.49
2k+
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People Summary
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People 96%
Practical strategies to disentangle from emotionally immature family and finally put yourself first.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2023
4.49
2k+ ratings
The Emotional Incest Syndrome
by Patricia Love • 1990
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
4.20
547
The Emotional Incest Syndrome Summary
The Emotional Incest Syndrome 96%
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
by Patricia Love 1990
4.20
547 ratings
The Origins of You
by Vienna Pharaon • 2023
Your childhood shaped how you love. Spot the patterns from your past and finally break them.
4.41
3k+
The Origins of You Summary
The Origins of You 96%
Your childhood shaped how you love. Spot the patterns from your past and finally break them.
by Vienna Pharaon 2023
4.41
3k+ ratings
Toxic Parents
by Susan Forward • 1990
Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.
4.16
16k+
Toxic Parents Summary
Toxic Parents 95%
Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.
by Susan Forward 1990
4.16
16k+ ratings
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough
by Abbey Strauss • 2011
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
4.33
3
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough Summary
Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough 95%
When your mother charms everyone but you: the tools for setting limits and healing old wounds.
by Abbey Strauss 2011
4.33
3 ratings
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
by Franz Ruppert • 2005
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
4.06
262
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations 95%
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005
4.06
262 ratings
Narcissistic Mothers
by Caroline Foster • 2021
Narcissistic mothers install a critic in your head. Evict it and reclaim your life.
4.19
1k+
Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Narcissistic Mothers 95%
Narcissistic mothers install a critic in your head. Evict it and reclaim your life.
by Caroline Foster 2021
4.19
1k+ ratings
True to You
by Kathleen Smith • 2024
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
4.21
344
True to You Summary
True to You 95%
Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.
by Kathleen Smith 2024
4.21
344 ratings
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
by Karyl McBride • 2008
Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.
4.20
12k+
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers 95%
Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.
by Karyl McBride 2008
4.20
12k+ ratings
When Your Daughter Has BPD
by Daniel S. Lobel • 2017
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
3.92
299
When Your Daughter Has BPD Summary
When Your Daughter Has BPD 95%
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
by Daniel S. Lobel 2017
3.92
299 ratings
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
4.40
6k+
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents 95%
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.40
6k+ ratings
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2021
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
3.78
4k+
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents 95%
Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2021
3.78
4k+ ratings
Mothers Who Can't Love
by Susan Forward • 2014
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
4.21
5k+
Mothers Who Can't Love Summary
Mothers Who Can't Love 95%
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
by Susan Forward 2014
4.21
5k+ ratings
The Drama of the Gifted Child
by Alice Miller • 1979
Depression and grandiosity share a root: the child who learned her feelings were inconvenient.
4.05
31k+
The Drama of the Gifted Child Summary
The Drama of the Gifted Child 95%
Depression and grandiosity share a root: the child who learned her feelings were inconvenient.
by Alice Miller 1979
4.05
31k+ ratings
Life and How to Survive It
by A.C. Robin Skynner • 1993
Exceptional mental health has a signature: genuine warmth, honest speech, and comfort with change.
4.10
434
Life and How to Survive It Summary
Life and How to Survive It 95%
Exceptional mental health has a signature: genuine warmth, honest speech, and comfort with change.
by A.C. Robin Skynner 1993
4.10
434 ratings
How We Love Our Kids
by Milan Yerkovich • 2011
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
4.36
413
How We Love Our Kids Summary
How We Love Our Kids 94%
How you were parented programmed how you parent. Five patterns, five course corrections.
by Milan Yerkovich 2011
4.36
413 ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder 94%
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018
3.94
358 ratings
Families And How To Survive Them
by John Cleese • 1983
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
3.94
1k+
Families And How To Survive Them Summary
Families And How To Survive Them 94%
You didn't choose your partner by accident. Childhood wrote the job description.
by John Cleese 1983
3.94
1k+ ratings
Break the Cycle
by Mariel Buqué • 2023
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
4.20
1k+
Break the Cycle Summary
Break the Cycle 94%
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
by Mariel Buqué 2023
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Satir Model
by Virginia Satir • 1991
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
4.27
184
The Satir Model Summary
The Satir Model 94%
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
by Virginia Satir 1991
4.27
184 ratings
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD • 2022
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
3.96
2k+
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers 94%
Daughters of narcissistic mothers: quiet self-doubt, set boundaries that stick, trust your own mind.
by Stephanie M. Kriesberg PsyD 2022
3.96
2k+ ratings
Shame & Guilt
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
4.06
176
Shame & Guilt Summary
Shame & Guilt 94%
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990
4.06
176 ratings
The Dance of Anger
by Harriet Lerner • 1985
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
4.11
30k+
The Dance of Anger Summary
The Dance of Anger 94%
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
by Harriet Lerner 1985
4.11
30k+ ratings
The Emotionally Absent Mother
by Jasmin Lee Cori • 2010
What your mother never gave you can still be built. The repair tools, step by step.
4.16
4k+
The Emotionally Absent Mother Summary
The Emotionally Absent Mother 94%
What your mother never gave you can still be built. The repair tools, step by step.
by Jasmin Lee Cori 2010
4.16
4k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by June Eding • 2009
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
3.09
3k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 94%
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
by June Eding 2009
3.09
3k+ ratings
Bradshaw On
by John Bradshaw • 1985
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
4.12
1k+
Bradshaw On Summary
Bradshaw On 94%
Your family taught you to feel fundamentally wrong. The path to recover the self you buried.
by John Bradshaw 1985
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Dance of Connection
by Harriet Lerner • 2001
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
4.06
4k+
The Dance of Connection Summary
The Dance of Connection 94%
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
by Harriet Lerner 2001
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Narcissist in Your Life
by Julie L. Hall • 2019
The exit from a narcissist's grip begins with the family role you never chose.
4.33
2k+
The Narcissist in Your Life Summary
The Narcissist in Your Life 94%
The exit from a narcissist's grip begins with the family role you never chose.
by Julie L. Hall 2019
4.33
2k+ ratings
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex
by Amy J.L. Baker • 2014
When your ex turns your child against you, the strategies to protect your bond.
4.13
515
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex Summary
Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex 94%
When your ex turns your child against you, the strategies to protect your bond.
by Amy J.L. Baker 2014
4.13
515 ratings
Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents
by Sherrie Campbell • 2024
The system for shedding the guilt, fear, and self-doubt that emotionally abusive parents installed.
4.06
394
Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents Summary
Adult Survivors of Emotionally Abusive Parents 94%
The system for shedding the guilt, fear, and self-doubt that emotionally abusive parents installed.
by Sherrie Campbell 2024
4.06
394 ratings
Theraplay
by Phyllis B. Booth • 1998
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
4.37
112
Theraplay Summary
Theraplay 94%
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
by Phyllis B. Booth 1998
4.37
112 ratings
Securely Attached
by Mike Berry • 2020
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
4.35
178
Securely Attached Summary
Securely Attached 94%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
Failure to Launch
by Mark McConville • 2020
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
4.22
583
Failure to Launch Summary
Failure to Launch 94%
From manager to advisor: a clinical method for helping a stuck twentysomething take ownership.
by Mark McConville 2020
4.22
583 ratings
Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Janet Geringer Woititz • 1983
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
4.12
6k+
Adult Children of Alcoholics Summary
Adult Children of Alcoholics 94%
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
by Janet Geringer Woititz 1983
4.12
6k+ ratings
Creating Love
by John Bradshaw • 1992
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
4.03
217
Creating Love Summary
Creating Love 94%
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
by John Bradshaw 1992
4.03
217 ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 94%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
Unmasking Narcissism
by Mark Ettensohn • 2016
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
4.04
679
Unmasking Narcissism Summary
Unmasking Narcissism 94%
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
by Mark Ettensohn 2016
4.04
679 ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
14k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells 94%
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998
4.02
14k+ ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 1994
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
4.34
2k+
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 93%
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
by Richard C. Schwartz 1994
4.34
2k+ ratings
Beyond Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 1989
Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.
4.22
4k+
Beyond Codependency Summary
Beyond Codependency 93%
Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.
by Melody Beattie 1989
4.22
4k+ ratings
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters
by Karen C.L. Anderson • 2018
She shaped the story you carry about yourself. Rewriting it is how you get free.
3.54
819
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters Summary
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters 93%
She shaped the story you carry about yourself. Rewriting it is how you get free.
by Karen C.L. Anderson 2018
3.54
819 ratings
The Parallel Parenting Solution
by Carl Knickerbocker JD • 2021
Divorce advice says cooperate. For a third of families, that advice prolongs the abuse.
4.49
254
The Parallel Parenting Solution Summary
The Parallel Parenting Solution 93%
Divorce advice says cooperate. For a third of families, that advice prolongs the abuse.
by Carl Knickerbocker JD 2021
4.49
254 ratings
The Codependency Recovery Plan
by Krystal Mazzola • 2019
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
4.27
326
The Codependency Recovery Plan Summary
The Codependency Recovery Plan 93%
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
by Krystal Mazzola 2019
4.27
326 ratings
How to Develop Emotional Health
by Oliver James • 2014
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
3.56
1k+
How to Develop Emotional Health Summary
How to Develop Emotional Health 93%
Your emotional wiring was installed in childhood. Insight, not motivation, is how you rewire it.
by Oliver James 2014
3.56
1k+ ratings
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