Parents & Adult Children

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

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.

A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children....

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....

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

The Color of Water touches listeners of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son....

This breakthrough audio course was created to help you revive your self-confidence and sense of self, value your own needs, and move forward in your life.

Carson McCullers was all of 23 when she published her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter....

Shadow Daughter tackles a subject we rarely discuss as a culture: Family estrangements, especially those between parents and adult children. Estrangements - between parents and children, siblings, multiple generations....

In Done with the Crying: Help and Healing for Mothers of Estranged Adult Children, Sheri McGregor, MA, helps parents break free from emotional pain - and move forward in their own lives....

This unique book supports parents who are struggling with the heartache of having a teenager or an adult child who is troubled, angry, or distant....

In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents....

Are you a parent who’s been cut off, ghosted, or vilified by your adult child—and left wondering what went wrong? You’re not alone. And you are not the villain.

Family scapegoating is an insidious form of "invisible" abuse that is difficult to recognize. It is therefore critical that adult survivors of dysfunctional or narcissistic family systems understand what type of abuse they are trying to recover from.

From an expert in adolescent psychology comes a groundbreaking, timely, and necessary guide for parents of the 2.2 million young adults in America who are struggling to find their way in the world....

Walking on Eggshells is the much-needed road map that will keep you connected to the people you love most....

You love your mother, but she drives you crazy. She controls, criticizes, and butts into your life constantly. Then when you try and set boundaries, the pushback and resulting guilt are so bad you tell yourself.... it's just not worth it....

Published on the eve of World War I, a decade after Buddenbrooks had established Thomas Mann as a literary celebrity, Death in Venice tells the story of Gustave von Aschenbach, a successful but aging writer who follows his wanderlust to Venice....

No matter how old your child is, you’ll always be their parent. Discover how you can sustain your relationship even when you’re no longer under the same roof....

Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers is a science-backed and effective guide designed to help women heal from the long-term effects of growing up with a narcissistic mother.

Clinical psychologist and intimacy expert Dr. Kenneth M. Adams provides a practical, compassionate relationship guide for women who are involved with mother-enmeshed men, mothers who wish to set their sons free, and men dealing with issues of commitment, sex addiction, and unhealthy attachments.

Discover specific coping strategies for dealing with issues common to children of borderline parents and make the major decision whether to confront your parent about his or her condition....

In Mules and Men, some of the rich cultural heritage of black America is revealed and preserved....

Is your father ruining your life? Discover if He is a Narcissist and Learn How to Neutralize His Manipulations!

The Hours tells the story of three women: Clarissa Vaughan, Laura Brown, and Virginia Woolf....

How many times have you heard that family is sacred, even when your reality is different? Resilience and well-being coach Josh Connolly knows statements like “You’ll miss them when they’re gone” or “Blood is thicker than water” doesn’t apply to everyone. With candor and compassion, he tackles the harsh reality of toxic family dynamics and provides the tools you need to deal with emotionally immature parents

What happens when your mother’s pain becomes the blueprint for your identity? You learned to smile through guilt. You apologized before you knew what you did wrong. You became the “good daughter” by becoming invisible. When Her Pain Became My Personality is a raw and healing journey for women raised by emotionally wounded mothers. In these pages, you’ll find your story in every paragraph—the unspoken sacrifices, the buried anger, the silent hopes for love that never felt safe. This book isn’t about blaming. It’s about finally seeing the wound for what it is—and choosing not ...

Were you raised by rules, but never felt safe? Raised by Control, Not Love is a healing guide for those silently carrying the emotional wounds of having emotionally immature parents. If you grew up in a house where affection felt conditional, where silence was punishment, and where being "the good child" meant losing touch with your real self—this book is for you. In these deeply validating pages, Sienna Thorne walks with you through the quiet trauma that shaped your identity, and shows you how to finally: – Set boundaries without drowning in guilt – Grieve the childhood you never had...

Letters I Wish My Dad Wrote Funny, Soulful, and Slightly Inappropriate Reflections on Life, Loss, and the Mystery of Socks What if your dad could still give you advice—just when you needed it most? He never wrote these letters. So I did. Letters I Wish My Dad Wrote is a love letter to grief, laughter, socks that vanish in the dryer, and the very human mess of being alive. Part memoir, part imagined correspondence, and part philosophical hug, this book is what happens when you lose your father… and remember that energy isn’t destroyed—it’s transformed. His voice didn’t disappear....

Timeless Wisdom for Strengthening Marriage and Families If you buy just one book on Dating, Marriage or Families, this would be the one. No other books provide such a comprehensive, helpful overview of the family life cycle from child development through the golden age of retirement.