Gibson, Lindsay C.
Summary: If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent's behavior. These wounds can be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2015
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Summary: "Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate life's challenges. For others, it's a source of pain, hurt, and conflict that can feel like a lifelong burden. In this empowering guide, licensed therapist and bestselling relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab offers clear advice for identifying dysfunctional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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Summary: "With her usual warmth and wisdom, bestselling psychotherapist Julia Samuel explores the family: what we inherit and how we can change. Relationships fundamentally influence our health and happiness--and family is the only relationship we cannot leave, however much we might like to. And yet we often think too narrowly about the impact of our families on our lives. Every Family Has A Story sees...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Canada 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 SAMAllen, David M.
Summary: "Do you have a parent who is invalidating, critical, demanding, or hateful? In this important and much-needed guide, you'll learn how to set boundaries; uncover the hidden motives behind your parent's behavior; put a stop to repetitive, hurtful interactions; and foster healthier relationships. There's no sugarcoating it--if you grew up with a parent who made you feel invalidated or unloved as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 ALLPerlmutter, Kenneth
Summary: "The headlines ring with stories of opioid addiction and overdose. Parents complain about their children's screen addiction, law enforcement decries the flood of fentanyl, scores of Americans overdose and die daily, and teen alcohol poisoning and marijuana-induced psychosis rates continue to rise. Disabling depression and anxiety are diagnosed at alarming rates in families across the country....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 616.89 PERBrennan-Jobs, Lisa
Summary: A frank, smart, and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents, artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs, Lisa Brennan-Jobs' childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio 2018
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 BRENNAN-JOBS BRELeman, Kevin.
Summary: Offers practical advice for building a happy family life, focusing on improvements to communication, respect, and family unity that can be begun immediately.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Pub Group 2014
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Summary: "Few things in the world have a more profound effect on your life than the parents who raised you. When your parents are pathologically self-centered, manipulative, or emotionally abusive, the pain they cause is deep and often difficult to put into words. You may experience anxiety, depression, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), low self-esteem, addiction, or other mental health...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The Hiltons are an average family living in a Midwestern town. The father of the household has waived his 3A status and enlisted to go overseas. His wife must now act as father and mother to their two daughters and keep their father's memory alive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SINClarke, Jean Illsley.
Contents: 1. Families come in different sizes, and any one of them is the place to build positive self-esteem -- 2. Happiness is having a baby, and other cherished notions -- 3. I love you no matter what you do, but do you have to do so much of it? -- 4. I'm glad you're growing up, but do you have to say no so often? -- 5. Who do we catch them being? : who do we tell them they are? -- 6. Rules and tools...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazelden 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 CLACampbell, Sherrie
Summary: "For many people, cutting ties with a toxic family member is a crucial step away from a legacy of dysfunction and toward healing and well-being. In Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members, psychologist Sherrie Campbell offers readers effective strategiesfor setting strong boundaries after ending contact with a toxic family member and provides powerful tools to help them heal from shame,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.85 CAMGibson, Lindsay C.
Summary: 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 freeing yourself from your parents' emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2016
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Haltzman, Scott
Summary: Outlines an approach to a satisfying family life regardless of a family unit's untraditional composition that emphasizes the author's "positive psychology" method of addressing problems in which each member is accepted and included in a network of support.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.78 HALApter, T. E.
Summary: A psychologist describes the five different types of difficult mothers, including angry, controlling, narcissistic, envious and emotionally neglectful and explains how adults can still suffer from these negative relationships and how they can overcome the challenges of their complex feelings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.924 APTBrown, Nina W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8585 BROEspé
Summary: "An account in graphic novel format, based on the author's own experiences, of a boy coping with his mother's suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, showing how mental illness can both tear families apart and reaffirm the bonds of love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Pennsylvania State University Press/Graphic Mundi 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ESPJohnston, Bret Anthony
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JOHMcCoy, Kathy
Summary: A meaningful and supportive guide to rebuilding family relationships and dealing with the pain of estrangement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.8 MCCFeiler, Bruce S.
Summary: Combines cutting-edge science with novel techniques that leading figures in business, sports, technology, and the military use with their own families to provide families with new ideas for cherishing and enriching their home life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 646.7 FEIBrennan-Jobs, Lisa
Summary: "A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents--artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs--Lisa Brennan-Jobs's childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B BRENNAN-JOBS BREZadoorian, Michael
Summary: "Danny Yzemski is a husky, pop radio-loving loner balancing a dysfunctional homelife with the sudden harsh realities of freshman year at a high school marked by racial turbulence."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Akashic Books 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Zadoorian 2018Summary: Featuring an interview with acclaimed author and cultural observer Judith Warner, this ABC News program conveys the perspective of an American mother who has done much of her parenting outside the United States. Warner discusses her book Perfect Madness and its observations about the hectic, competitive lifestyle embraced by many American moms-a lifestyle increasingly fraught with anger and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Smalley, Gary
Summary: Gary Smalley reveals ways to build a marriage and a family that honors each family member. Filled with personal stories that will make you laugh and cry, Smalley shares wisdom from his many years of experience as a husband, father, grandfather, and counselor. He offers both spiritual depth and practical insight, and he helps you enjoy a home filled with harmony for today and for generations to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salubris Resources 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Relation SmalleyMcGrath, Patrick
Summary: Growing up in a severely dysfunctional family, Charlie Weir builds a career as a psychiatrist in New York City, but the suicide of a patient, the breakup of his marriage, and a volatile other woman lead Charlie to question everything, even his own sanity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2008