Parents & Adult Children

In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By...

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....

Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest? Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change? In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful...

Did you grow up with a mother who was controlling or manipulative? Was she emotionally or psychologically abusive toward you? Did she make you feel ashamed, rejected, or "crazy?" Was it all about her, all of the time? When your mother is a narcissist, it can damage and invalidate your sense of...

Do you have a toxic family member? Do you feel like cutting ties with this person—even as painful and scary as that may sound—would dramatically increase your well-being and improve your life? You're not alone. Severing ties with a family member can be devastating, and cutting this toxic...

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.

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. “Finally, here’s a hopeful, comprehensive, and...

How do today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our 20- and even 30-somethings who can't seem to grow up? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and...

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 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. As a loving mother to whom the unthinkable happened, McGregor knows the horrible shock that wrings a parent...

Bursting with actionable steps you can use IMMEDIATELY to transform the way you communicate, this compelling, highly effective book serves as your comprehensive guide to better communication....

Estrangement is one of the hardest experiences a parent can face. One day you’re celebrating birthdays and sharing conversations with your child—and the next you’re met with silence, confusion, and grief.

Told from the perspective of mothers who've lived it, Difficult focuses on mothering challenging adult children. Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness...

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.

A riveting, provocative, and ultimately hopeful exploration of mother-daughter estrangement, woven with research and anecdotes, from an award-winning journalist. The day of her mother's funeral, Harriet Brown was five thousand miles away. For years they'd gone through cycles of estrangement and...

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

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....

Writing from firsthand experience, Allison Bottke identifies the lies that kept her, and ultimately her son, in bondage - and how she overcame them. Additional real-life stories from other parents appear throughout the audio. A tough-love guide to coping with dysfunctional adult children...

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....

A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely busy career as a journalist for CNN and CBS...

Behind nearly every adult who is accused of a crime, becomes addicted to drugs or alcohol, or who is severely mentally ill and acting out in public, there is usually at least one extremely stressed-out parent. This parent may initially react with the bad news of their adult child behaving badly...

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. In Dr. Mark McConville's decades of experience as a family clinical psychologist, perhaps no...

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.

In this "utterly unhinged, hilarious" memoir, a son pays tribute to his larger than life 'zaftig good time gal' mother and his unusual childhood (Jenny Lawson, New York Times bestselling author). “Because she was my mother, the death of zaftig good-time gal Renay Corren is newsworthy to me...

OVER 500,000 SOLD IN THE PRAYING THE SCRIPTURES SERIES As parents of adult children, we often worry about whether our children will make good choices when they're on their own. Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children provides you with biblically based prayers and encouraging stories to...

In an age of digital distraction, instant gratification, and cultural confusion, young men are searching for authentic guidance and timeless wisdom. "The Next Greatest Generation" bridges the generational divide with hard-won insights from a Gen X father to the emerging men of Gen Z. Dr. Jeffrey Hogan, a military veteran and father of three sons, delivers a powerful roadmap for navigating modern challenges while building character, resilience, and purpose. Drawing from his experiences as a latchkey kid who witnessed 9/11, survived economic crashes, and navigated the digital revolution, ...

If you know what healthy boundaries are supposed to sound like but lose your footing with your mother in real time, this workbook was written for you. This book is for adult daughters who get pulled into guilt, overexplaining, compliance, shutdown, or emotional hangovers in this relationship — even when they are clear and capable everywhere else. Inside this practical hybrid workbook-guide, you will learn how to: Recognize the body cues that show up before you say yes Understand the hidden loyalty rules keeping your boundaries weak Use short, steadier scripts instead of long defensive ...

You hung up the phone and sat there for a second. Nothing dramatic happened. No blowup, no obvious wound. Just that familiar hollowness you've carried since childhood and never quite found a word for. This book is the word. It isn't about monster parents or nightmare childhoods. It's about something far more common and far more confusing — the parent who loved you and still couldn't see you. Who sacrificed and controlled in the same breath. Who made it exhausting to be known by them, and sent you into adulthood fluent in everyone else's emotions but a stranger to your own. Emotionally ...

Aborda la particular relación entre el padre y el hijo, dos varones con dificultades de encuentro, de conocimiento y de transparencia emocional. La reflexión del autor se sostiene en la experiencia psicoterapéutica, pero se desarrolla a través de los testimonios literarios de narradores, poetas y pensadores.

Caring for an aging parent can feel overwhelming, confusing, heartbreaking, and—yes—unexpectedly funny. Caring for Aging Parents Without Losing Your Mind! is a witty, heartfelt, and deeply relatable guide for adults who are already caring for an aging parent—or sensing their time is quickly approaching.