Dysfunctional Families

iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy shares her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life.

In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable....

A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world.

Often, the grown children of emotionally absent mothers can't quite put a finger on what's missing from their lives....

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope....

On 29 August 2016, devastating news hit the headlines that an entire family was found dead in a rural community. For Jacqueline Connolly, this was a deeply personal and life-shattering tragedy,.

What possesses a mum to kidnap her own child? That's what Maggie asks herself when she's asked to foster 13-year-old Saskia, the subject of a bitter custody battle between her parents.

A shocking true story about familial betrayal, horrifying secrets and when justice prevails....

Do you have a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath in your life, or think that you might? Do you continually feel anxious around someone in your life, but can’t pinpoint why? Listen to find out more....

Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher tells a lacerating story of finding her voice after two decades of silence and an unforgettable story of risk and faith....

For fans of The Glass Castle and The Liars’ Club, a tender, heartbreaking, and hilarious memoir chronicling the challenges of growing up with a desperately scheming father, a mother plagued by an acute hoarding disorder, and parenting parents while seeking independence.

For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the remains of three newborn babies hidden in her wardrobe. For the first time since exposing her mother's crimes, Joanne breaks her silence over her family's horrific ordeal....

Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care....

Like many women, Clare Pooley found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle, so she left her successful career to look after her family....

Drawing on the success of her popular self-help book, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, author Lindsay Gibson offers yet another essential resource for adult children of emotionally immature parents....

Three-year-old Lexie, five-year-old Amelie and thirteen-year-old Leo come to Maggie after Leo confesses to a teacher that his mother's addiction problems and her latest violent relationship has left him as the sole carer to his younger sisters....

When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat....

Little Jamey, two and a half years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency....

The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist is the most comprehensive and helpful audiobook on the topic of covert narcissism. This type of narcissism is one of the most damaging forms because the abuse is so hidden and so insidious....

When you said, “I do”, you entered marriage with high hopes, dreaming it would be supremely happy. You never intended for it to be miserable....

The true story of a six-year-old boy with a dreadful secret....

In her brand-new series Thrown Away Children, Louise Allen shares the harrowing stories she is exposed to as a foster mother. The first in the series, Stella's Story, tells the astonishing true story of a young girl scarred by an abusive past....

Christina O'Connor is the main prosecution witness from the Huddersfield Grooming scandal. In 2017, 11 men were convicted of a staggering 43 offences against her....

When Reece arrives at Cathy's door aged 7 years old, he has already passed through the hands of four different carers in four weeks....

Most of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict....

In Destroy This House, Amanda sets out to document her parents’ unbelievable exploits and her own hard-won escape into independence. With humor and tenderness, Uhle has crafted a heartfelt and utterly unique memoir, capturing the raucousness, pain, joy, and ultimately, the boundless love that exists between all parents and children.

Coercive control and emotional abuse create an unequal power dynamic—giving the perpetrator power and creating anxiety, confusion, self-doubt, fear, and a sense of entrapment for the victim. This trauma-informed guide spotlights the red flags of coercive control, and provides tools to help readers break free from toxic love relationships and gain clarity, autonomy, and control of their lives.

O comportamento de seu ex é um mistério? Suas próprias emoções intensas fazem com que você se sinta sobrecarregado e incompreendido? Este pacote oferece uma linha de vida de compreensão e apoio, quer você esteja lidando com as complexidades desses transtornos ou tentando construir relacionamentos mais saudáveis com aqueles que o fazem. Nesta coletânea perspicaz e fortalecedora, você terá: Desmascarar a tríade dramática: Decodifique os padrões de narcisismo, transtorno de personalidade limítrofe e transtorno bipolar e aprenda a reconhecer os sinais em você ou em um ente querido.

Shattered Vows: The Roots of Marital Destruction is an urgent, compassionate guide for couples in crisis who are struggling with the pain of a broken marriage, constant conflict, or emotional distance. If your relationship is suffering from communication breakdown, loss of trust, infidelity, emotional neglect, or the aftermath of betrayal, this book offers clear, science-based solutions to help you understand and heal the root causes of marital destruction. Drawing on real-life scenarios, Dr.

Do you feel drained, anxious, or unsure of who you are after dealing with someone who never yells-but always controls? You're not overreacting. You may be dealing with a covert narcissist-the kind who hides behind charm, silence, and subtle manipulation. The Silent Narcissist is your essential guide to spotting the quietest form of emotional abuse and reclaiming your power. Unlike loud, obvious narcissists, covert ones erode your confidence with passive-aggressive digs, gaslighting, guilt-tripping, and emotional withdrawal-leaving you confused and blaming yourself.

In this provocative and intimate look at Covert Emotional Incest (CEI), Adena Bank Lees, LCSW, a leader in the field of traumatic stress and addiction, takes you on a moving and informative journey through her own experiences with this form of abuse. CEI, as she has defined it, is an elusive, emotional form of sexual abuse that occurs in a family system with the absence of direct genital contact. Being placed in the surrogate or substitute spouse role for a parent(s) is one of the primary tenets of CEI, but there is much more.

Reclaim peace and stability—even if co-parenting with a narcissist has felt impossible. Are you tired of the endless manipulation, arguments, and emotional strain from co-parenting with a high-conflict ex? Do you feel trapped in chaos, worried about your child’s well-being, and longing for relief? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep suffering. In Effective Coparenting with a Narcissist, you’ll discover proven tools to protect your peace, strengthen your parenting, and rise above the drama.

Factitious Love is a powerful, survivor-centered guide to understanding, recognizing, and healing from one of the most insidious forms of child abuse—Munchausen by Proxy, also known as Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another. Written by Tammy Eady Walker, grandmother and author of I Have to Call Someone Mama: A Grandmother's Story of Two Siblings Rescued From Munchausen by Proxy Abuse, this book combines years of lived experience, survivor testimony, and therapeutic insight to shine a light on a form of abuse that thrives in silence.

Luego del éxito de Sanando la herida materna, Aura Medina de Wit regresa a las librerías con un proyecto que nos invita a ir más allá de la herida materna y explorar el laberinto del autodescubrimiento. Con una visión ampliamente informada, la autora recorre temáticas tan interesantes como los arquetipos femeninos y la posibilidad de conectar a través de estos símbolos universales, la sexualidad consciente y nuestra propia capacidad para aprender a maternarnos.

Elude a los manipuladores, recupera tu poder y domina el juego mental ¿Estás cansado de verte atrapado en dinámicas tóxicas que no sabes cómo explicar? ¿Con frecuencia percibes manipulación, pero te cuesta demostrarla o detenerla? ¿Estás listo para protegerte y utilizar herramientas poderosas para retomar el control?

In Tijger, tijger neemt schrijfster Margaux Fragoso een duik in haar verleden, waar ze jarenlang werd misbruikt door een veel oudere man. Met een alcoholverslaafde vader en mentaal instabiele moeder werd ze in de armen gedreven van een pedofiel. Margaux beschrijft haar aangrijpende kinderjaren vanuit de onbevangen blik die ze had als kind, maar met haar krachtige, poëtische inzichten van nu.

Die Schicksalsschläge und Überlebensprogramme unserer Ahnen beeinflussen uns bis heute und bestimmen auch den Umgang mit unseren Kindern. Die von der Autorin entwickelte Generation-Code®-Methode gibt Familien von Anfang an einfache und effiziente Werkzeuge an die Hand, um die seit Generationen belastete Bindungs- und Beziehungsfähigkeit zu stärken und einen gesunden Umgang mit Emotionen und Bedürfnissen zu erlernen.

In this enlightening and compassionate guide, Dr. Dan Boynton reveals how the subtle force of emotional fusion operates within every family system, quietly shaping the way we think, feel, connect, and even disagree. Whether your family is loving and functional or marked by unspoken tension and loyalty binds, these patterns are present, sometimes hidden, sometimes right on the surface.

Detroit is a thriving blue-collar town in the 1970s, an era when alcoholism and dysfunction thrive behind closed doors. When fifteen-year-old Debbie accepts a new babysitting job, she has no idea that it will forever alter her life. Mac, father of the young children she cares for, slowly begins to groom Debbie with words of praise and flattery.

Crecer con una madre narcisista es una herida silenciosa. Ella convertía todo en algo sobre sí misma. Tus emociones eran ignoradas o utilizadas en tu contra. Te enseñaron que el amor era condicional y que tú eras el problema. Tal vez te volviste la que siempre arreglaba todo, la cuidadora emocional o la hija invisible, solo para sobrevivir.

Liberati dalle catene dell'abuso e sappi che ti aspettano giorni più luminosi Hai una relazione con una persona narcisista, violenta o tossica? Sei stanco di sentirti non abbastanza bravo? Vuoi liberarti dagli schemi della codipendenza? Non sei solo. Milioni di persone sono colpite dalla codipendenza ogni giorno. Ma c'è speranza. La codipendenza è un modello di comportamento che può essere superato. Questo audiolibro ti aiuterà a capire e a superare gli schemi che ti hanno frenato. Meriti di avere una relazione sana e felice, in cui sei trattato con rispetto e amore.

L'abuso narcisistico è la forma più comune di abuso emotivo e psicologico oggi esistente. È così diffuso perché può capitare a chiunque, indipendentemente dall’età, dalla razza, dal sesso o dallo status socioeconomico. Questa guida è stata scritta da chi ci è passato e sa quanto sia difficile rimettersi in piedi. Qui trovi una visione completa del narcisismo e di tutte le sue forme, in modo da poter iniziare a guarire.

In this powerful and compassionate guide, Sera Callen gives voice to the invisible wounds left by narcissistic abuse — a devastating form of psychological manipulation that too often goes undetected and unnamed. With clarity, empathy, and depth, The Silent War of Narcissistic Abuse takes readers inside the mind of the survivor, unpacking the subtle tactics of control — from love bombing to gaslighting — and offering a clear path toward healing, freedom, and self-trust.

Are your relationships ruled by overthinking, emotional anxiety, or a fear of abandonment? Do childhood wounds or unresolved trauma still shape how you connect with others? This powerful two-in-one guide brings together the best insights from Free Yourself From Anxious Attachment and Move Beyond Childhood Trauma to help you move from emotional survival to lasting inner security.

Désarmer les personnes toxiques, guérir des traumatismes et vivre une vie plus heureuse Dans ce livre audio, vous découvrirez ce qu'est la codépendance ainsi que le trouble de la personnalité narcissique (TPN). Découvrez comment ces troubles affectent les relations des deux côtés du spectre — ceux qui sont abusés par un narcissique et ceux qui abusent de leur partenaire.