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The Dark Side of Parenting

The Science of Recognizing Toxic Patterns, Setting Boundaries, and Raising Resilient, Good, and Happy Children

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The Dark Side of Parenting

By: Jacqueline Blanton
Narrated by: Carla Grace
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Break free from toxic parenting patterns and raise resilient, emotionally secure, and happy children.

Do you ever catch yourself reacting in ways you swore you never would, repeating the very behaviors that hurt you as a child?

Are you struggling to set boundaries with your own parents while trying to raise your children differently?

Do you want to create a home where your kids feel emotionally safe, seen, and valued but don’t know how to undo years of conditioning?

For many of us, parenting is filled with love, hope, and the desire to do better. Yet, even with the best intentions, we may unknowingly fall into harmful patterns—patterns passed down through generations. We say things we don’t mean, control out of fear, or let perfectionism take over. The cycle continues, leaving children feeling unseen, unheard, and burdened.

The Dark Side of Parenting sheds light on these unseen wounds and provides a science-backed, compassionate guide to breaking free from toxic behaviors. This book isn’t about shame or blame—it’s about awareness, healing, and transformation. It empowers us to recognize unhealthy patterns, set firm yet loving boundaries, and nurture emotionally strong, independent children.

If you’ve ever wondered how to stop generational cycles and become the parent your child truly needs, this book will give you the tools and mindset shifts to create lasting change.

Parenting is a journey of growth for both our children and us. The transformation starts here.

Download The Dark Side of Parenting today and begin the journey toward a healthier, more connected family!

©2025 Jacqueline Blanton (P)2025 Jacqueline Blanton Parenting & Families Relationships Inspiring Emotions Resilience
Science-backed Insights • Practical Parenting Advice • Boundary-setting Guidance • Emotional Healing Approach
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This breaks down toxic patterns in parenting with solid science and practical advice. It helps you set boundaries and raise kids who are strong, happy, and resilient. Honest and eye-opening.

Facing the Hard Truths of Parenting

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This book presents a solid guide on how to parent your children. If you’re anything like me and you feel you children run circles around you, this is a good one to read!

Really interesting take on parenting

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this book felt like sitting with a friend who's finally saying the hard truths no one talks about. when she described snapping at her child after a long day, it hit close to home. it's not about blaming parents but about seeing where pain starts and how to stop passing it on. the science makes it make sense, but the real power is in the stories.

nice book

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Alright, fellow millennials, let’s get real for a second. dives deep into the messy reality of raising kids in a world that’s constantly throwing curveballs at us. This book is a wake-up call for anyone who grew up with the “just deal with it” mentality and is now trying to figure out how to break those toxic patterns with our own kids.

Navigating the Parenting Minefield

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This audiobook offers a calm, clear look at how we can recognize and change unhelpful parenting habits. I appreciated the focus on setting healthy boundaries and building emotional safety without judgment or blame. The guidance is practical and backed by solid research, making it easy to reflect and apply in real life. A useful resource for anyone looking to parent with more awareness.

Thoughtful and Helpful Parenting Advice

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End generational trauma and break the cycle for your children. Setting boundaries with kiddos is HARD work, and you're going to mess up sometimes. This audiobook helped me realize what areas I should improve on and which I'm doing a-okay in. Very supportive, not at all critical.

Break Cycles

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This audiobook taught me a lot about parenting in a clear and simple way. It helped me understand toxic patterns that I didn’t even realize were harmful. The tips on setting boundaries were easy to follow and made a big difference in how I talk to my kids. I also liked how it focused on raising strong and happy children, not just avoiding mistakes. The narrator was pleasant to listen to, and the message felt honest and supportive. I feel more confident as a parent after listening.

Eye-opening for every parent

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This book dives deep into the science of recognizing toxic patterns that many of us experienced growing up, helping us break the cycle for our kids. It emphasizes the importance of setting healthy boundaries, which is crucial as we juggle work, social lives, and parenting. The insights on fostering resilience in our children resonate deeply, as we all want to raise happy, well-adjusted kids. This book is a must-read for any millennial parent looking to create a nurturing and supportive environment!

complexities of raising children in today’s world

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I bought this book for my daughter in the hope that it would be helpful for her as a single mum raising her three boys, but upon listening to the narration I came to a unexpected revelation that I had not done a very good job as a parent myself, and many of the topics covered throughout the book I found myself recognizing toxic patterns in my own parenting. As I related to them it gave me a good chance to make a fresh assessment of my performance as a parent, and realized that I came up short. It would have been good to have had this book 40 years ago. It would also have been wonderful to have had an introduction to the science of emotional intelligence as a young single parent back then.

I especially became very aware that the burden a young child carries when they are suddenly plunged into a caregiving role for a disabled parent, has a terrible emotional toll. I know you can’t turn back time, but the simple exposition covered in these pages made a lot of sense of why my poor parenting happened in the first place. I hope this book can help others not repeat my mistakes by equipping them to be better parents.

Eye opening

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A well-presented and thoughtful audiobook. Clear narration, steady pace, and useful structure make it easy to follow and engaging throughout. Professional and accessible—well worth the listen.

Insightful, healing, and deeply empowering

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