Dysfunctional Families

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. Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can.

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

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.

What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.

Psychologist and preeminent narcissism expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula provides a transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see....

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....

What do "healthy boundaries" really mean? Licensed counselor, sought-after relationship expert, and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram Nedra Glover Tawwab demystifies this complex topic for today's world....

New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter in this harrowing, hilarious, no-holds-barred memoir.

Many of us find ourselves stuck in unhealthy habits simply because we don't see a better way. With Mother Hunger, trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel helps women break the cycle of destructive behavior by taking a fresh look at childhood trauma and its lasting impact....

"Superando las Sombras Maternales" es como esa amiga sincera y directa que está aquí para mostrarte lo maravillosa que eres. Este libro es tu clave para una vida en la que te sientas suficiente y empoderada, con experiencias realistas, técnicas prácticas y un montón de comprensión.

He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You've asked yourself this question again and again....

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....

Learn how to effectively raise kids with a narcissistic ex and ensure your kids are emotionally secure, mentally strong, confident, and happy.

This groundbreaking book includes four books that will teach you from start to finish, everything you need to know about Narcissistic Abuse, Gaslighting, Codependency and Complex PTSD, as well as how to recover from each one of them....

If you're constantly feeling on edge, forever working to appease your spouse to little avail and feel like you're constantly being chipped away at with their abusive behavior, then I can understand how emotionally shattering it feels to live this way....

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....

A shocking account of how vulnerable children were preyed upon by a doctor entrusted with their care....

Haunted by the ghosts of toxic relationships? Struggling with a crippling emotional hangover after escaping narcissistic abuse or manipulation? You are not alone....

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

Who Could Ever Love You is an intimate, heartbreaking memoir of a father, a mother, and a family’s exile.

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress can lead to lifelong health problems and shows us what we can do to break the cycle....

From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace comes a road map for understanding and moving past family struggles—and living your life, your way....

The psychopath carefully selects the most heartbreaking way to abandon you. Psychopath Free will help you out of the darkness so that you can begin making better choices....

If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met or dismissed—and you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, and abandonment....

Jinger Vuolo, of Duggar family fame, tells how she began to question the ideology of her youth and learned to embrace freedom in Christ.

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. Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can.

A young girl's life is shadowed by secrets and lies. When Willow arrives in the Allen household, curious things begin to happen. Who is the strange child dressed in outlandish clothes who refuses a mobile phone? What are the mysterious allegations that have been made about her?

"Superando las Sombras Maternales" es como esa amiga sincera y directa que está aquí para mostrarte lo maravillosa que eres. Este libro es tu clave para una vida en la que te sientas suficiente y empoderada, con experiencias realistas, técnicas prácticas y un montón de comprensión. ¿Estás lista para liberarte de los viejos hábitos familiares y vivir una vida increíble? Es hora de pasar la página y comenzar tu aventura. El primer paso es escuchar este libro.

Do you find that you're constantly walking on eggshells, afraid of saying something that will upset your ex and cause them to use your children against you? Are you feeling weighed down by your narcissistic co-parent's manipulations? Worried about how all of this is affecting your children? While you cannot change your ex and rid them of their damaging tendencies, you can control your actions and protect your children. This guide will show you how. Inside, you’ll discover:

La empatía es una cualidad rara que solo unas pocas personas poseen. La mayoría de las personas con esta personalidad suelen ser aprovechadas, por eso es importante saber cómo utilizarla a su favor. Whitney Barton conoce esto muy bien y decidió crear sus libros más intrigantes hasta la fecha, una combinación que ayudará a definir a los empáticos, exponer a los narcisistas y prevenir futuros abusos tanto para los lectores como para las personas que les importan.

Co-written by the writer of Sunday Times bestsellers The Asylum, The Convent, Silent Sisters and Abandoned, this is the harrowing emotional story of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of a father.

Al principio, todo parecía perfecto. Te hacían sentir especial, único, como si fueras su prioridad. Pero pronto, esa fachada se desmoronó. De repente, todo giraba en torno a ellos: sus logros, su grandeza, su ego. Y tú quedaste atrapado en su juego, enfrentando desprecios, manipulación emocional y la constante sensación de no ser suficiente.

Trish Hinde, 35, was sexually abused by her father, Gerard King, from the age of six. Alone and scared, she internalised her trauma and began suffering from violent seizures. Her father took responsibility for her epilepsy care, even abusing her on hospital visits. Trish and her five siblings were neglected, often relying on neighbours for food and watching helplessly as bailiffs carried away their possessions. In her early teens, Trish was recklessly promiscuous and became a victim of child sexual exploitation, often finding herself in danger.

After a life in care, with both good and bad experiences of the system, Hope knows all too well what the risks are for children in care as they approach adolescence. Lacking any sense of self-worth or belonging, children in care are often dismissed by the authorities as impossible to manage and, worse, perceived as children who have invited sexual abuse by placing themselves in 'dangerous' situations. Hope lifts the lid on this untold chapter of her story and the devastating effects she experienced when she reconnected with her past.

Brave Love 365 is a daily book that meets you right where you are and provides you with supportive bite-sized pieces of knowledge, information, and thought-provoking prompts. Author Erika Nelson is a licensed counselor, narcissistic relationship expert, and a survivor of abuse. Using her personal and professional knowledge and experience, she takes you on a sacred year-long journey in this impactful self-help book.

Child abuse casts a long shadow over the history of childhood. Across the centuries there are numerous accounts of children being beaten, neglected, sexually assaulted, or even killed by those closest to them. This book explores this darker side of childhood history, looking at what constituted cruelty towards children in the past and at the social responses towards it. Focusing primarily on England, it is a history of violence against children in their own homes, covering a large timeframe which extends from medieval times to the present.

Descubre cómo afrontar un divorcio conflictivo y transformar tu vida, incluso si escapar de tu ex narcisista parece imposible. ¿Te sientes atrapado/a en un matrimonio tóxico sin salida? ¿Te abruma la idea de enfrentarte a un narcisista manipulador en un tribunal de familia? ¿Temes las repercusiones personales y parentales de dejar a tu pareja abusiva? Si es así, no estás solo/a. Muchas personas como tú están atrapadas en la red del abuso emocional y psicológico, preguntándose cómo recuperar sus vidas y garantizar un entorno seguro y estable para sus hijos.

Missing Pieces is a true story about the effects of leaving trauma unhealed and finding the courage to fight for your life. At five-years-old, author Andi Hunt was changed forever. It would take three decades to understand why she struggled constantly with the darkness that had entered her world at such a young and vulnerable age.

Abuse knows no bounds—it doesn't discriminate based on gender, age, race, or any other factor. Anyone can become a victim, whether knowingly or unknowingly, and each individual's journey towards healing from abusive relationships and escaping trauma is unique. Our abuse survivor book, Such Reckless Hate, acknowledges this truth and delves into the lived experiences of those who have endured the unimaginable toxic relationships.

"Ist es wirklich so schlimm, oder übertreibe ich nur?", "Liegt es an mir?" und "Warum kann ich diese Person nicht einfach loslassen?" – solche Fragen quälen viele Menschen, die toxische Beziehungen erleben. Der Ursprung dieser Probleme liegt oft in der Vergangenheit. Wer als Kind Missbrauch, Vernachlässigung oder das Gefühl des Verlassenwerdens erlebt hat, kämpft oft mit ungesunden Beziehungsdynamiken im Erwachsenenalter – egal ob in der Liebe, zwischen Freund*innen oder in der Familie.