Children of the Self-Absorbed : A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting over Narcissistic Parents / Nina W. Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Nina W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parent and adult child.

Adult children--Psychology.

Adult children.

Narcissism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2020]

Summary:

A fully revised and updated edition of a self-help classic, Children of the Self-Absorbed offers adult children of narcissistic parents practical tools to understand and cope with the behaviors and attitudes of their parent while still meeting their own needs. With this third edition, readers will learn to set boundaries, employ strategies for maintaining a less destructive relationship, and take steps toward emotional healing.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Infuriating, Critical, Demanding, and Unreasonable Parents

Chapter 2: Lingering Effects of Parental Self-Absorption

Chapter 3: Still Hurting:The Child as an Adult

Chapter 4: Difficult Situations and How to Cope

Chapter 5: Identify and Overcome Hidden Toxic Effects of Your Parent

Chapter 6: Eight Strategies to Stop Hurting and How to Get Positive Revenge

Chapter 7: Strategies to Strengthen Your Self

Chapter 8: My Ideal Self: Determine the Person You Want to Be

Chapter 9: Get to the Ideal: Build a New and Better Self

Chapter 10: You Can Do It: Taking Charge of Your Self

References

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781684034215

1684034213

OCLC:

1133664099