Dysfunctional Families

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.

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

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....

Melody Beattie's insightful look into codependency has guided millions to understanding that caring for the self is where healing begins.

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....

The host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me offers a groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy.

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.

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....

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....

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....

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....

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

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope....

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....

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

If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you....

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

In this box set, you get the best-selling book Out of the Fog, and you get Start Here included as a bonus.....

The first book specifically for daughters suffering from the emotional abuse of selfish, self-involved mothers....

From the author of Nobody’s Cuter than You comes a poignant, deeply personal story about trusting God to heal generational wounds so you can be a strong, loving presence for your teenage daughter.

As an award-winning stuntwoman, Kimberly Shannon Murphy was intimate with pain. For years, she propelled her body through dangerous spaces—medicating the trauma of her childhood sexual abuse with the adrenaline rush that came from pushing herself to the absolute limit....

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....

Do you feel trapped in patterns of manipulation, defensiveness, or emotional detachment? Are your relationships suffering because of it? Change is possible—without losing your confidence or identity.

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....

Many of us were never shown what it truly means to be an adult. Instead, we learned unhealthy patterns from parents who, themselves, had never been taught. It is no surprise that we are often find ourselves filled with self-doubt, stuck in feelings of overwhelm, and trapped in unfulfilling or dead-end relationships. But there is a way out. After decades of working with clients, therapist, coach, and podcast host Michelle Chalfant passionately believes in the potential for every person to awaken to their true selves and create a life filled with purpose and joy.

Los narcisistas son maestros de la manipulación; distorsionan tus recuerdos, sabotean tu percepción y crean un estado de ansiedad constante. Con cada día que pasa, la confianza en tu juicio se desmorona. Para ellos, la manipulación es una guerra silenciosa y, si no se controla, es una batalla destructiva que no te das cuenta que estás librando hasta que el daño ya está hecho.

In her stirring, vulnerable new memoir, Karena Dawn reveals what it was like to grow up with a mother suffering from severe mental health issues, and how, during her teenage years, she desperately tried to escape her own inner demons. Addicted to pain-numbing drugs and crippled by severe depression, Karena learned how to use grief as a teacher, releasing herself from guilt and shame and finding the inner strength to go from abandonment to forgiveness, from hopelessness to healing.

In Seduction Is a Skill to Master, you’ll uncover the hidden truths behind relationship psychology, influence tactics, and dark psychology principles that can either be used against you or by you. Whether you want to elevate your dating life, protect yourself from manipulation, or gain the upper hand in relationships.

At the tender age of twenty, Jenn faces a pivotal moment when her boyfriend, Morey, proposes marriage after only a few weeks of dating. Her intuition urges her to say no, but she’s spent the entirety of her teenage years caregiving for family; she yearns for adventure, and she thinks relocating to California with Morey will give her the freedom she craves. So she says yes—only to find herself back in the caregiver role after he becomes disabled a few years into their marriage. But it’s Morey’s volatile personality that ultimately leads Jenn to make a brave decision: it’s time to leave.

Do you feel stuck because of how your parents treated you? Do you struggle with guilt, shame, or self-doubt because of a toxic mother or father? This audiobook is here to help you heal and take control of your life. Narcissistic Parents offers two powerful guides in one audiobook to help you recover from the emotional wounds caused by a narcissistic mother or father. Whether you're trying to move past a controlling parent or escape unhealthy family dynamics, this audiobook provides simple, easy-to-understand steps for healing.

Empower yourself to transform relationships and thrive … even if anxious attachments and toxic cycles have marred your past. Do emotional swings and relationship hurdles constantly weigh on your mind? Are you worn down by repeated conflicts or struggling with trust that seems impossible to build? Do you want to break free from the cycles of emotional hurt, moving towards genuine connection and growth? These struggles are far more common than you think!

What is legacy, and how will I leave one? Betsy Armstrong asks herself this question after her forty-six-year-old mother dies with a list of regrets and her stepfather completely disinherits her. Alone, Betsy sets about building a life of no regrets: becoming a marathon runner and Ironman triathlete, quitting a cushy corporate job to lead a life of service, and overcoming a crippling fear of commitment to marry. Still, she’s always running from the grief she can’t escape.

Confidently co-parent and develop your independence. Are you overwhelmed and drained from separating from a narcissist? Do you wish to rise above unhealthy coping mechanisms and break free from years of emotional manipulation? Are you worried about establishing a healthy co-parenting dynamic for your children's well-being? The bad news is that you can’t control your ex-partner’s actions. The good news? You can take their power away from them! Co-parenting with a narcissist can feel like being in the eye of a hurricane.

A unique survivor memoir. Essays that range from heartwarming to brutal. Individual trigger warnings (TW) allow listeners to practice self-care. Washington State native Mary Knight, MSW, experienced various forms of child sex trafficking, sometimes in her own home. Her parents were her pimps. Knight's current life is filled with safety, love, joy, and children. Happily married, she is a child advocate, a foster parent, and a grandmother.

In this powerful and personal memoir, Annelise Duval shares her journey of survival, courage, and healing after escaping the devastating grip of domestic violence. Through raw, honest storytelling, Annelise provides insight into the emotional, physical, and psychological toll of abuse, while offering a message of hope for those still trapped in the cycle.

The alienation process described as well as the characteristics of the alienator has so many reassuring parallels to my own experiences. The author has a complete understanding and explains alienation in simple, powerful terms.

You feel drained. Confused. Unseen. They never yelled. They never hit you. But somehow, you lost yourself. They made you doubt your memory. Your emotions. Your instincts. And even now, after everything, you still question whether it was really abuse—because it didn’t look like what people usually call abuse. But deep down, you know: something was deeply wrong. This is what covert narcissistic abuse does. It’s invisible, manipulative, and designed to make you feel like the problem. You gave more, stayed longer, tried harder—hoping things would change. But they never did.

Are you being manipulated without even realizing it? Do you constantly doubt yourself, feel trapped in toxic relationships, or struggle to break free from emotional control? You're not alone-and it's not your fault. Manipulators use dark psychology, gaslighting, and covert emotional manipulation to control, deceive, and dominate others. Whether it's a toxic partner, a controlling boss, or a deceptive friend, these tactics can leave you feeling powerless, confused, and emotionally drained. But once you understand their game, you take back control.

Raising Resilience is a powerful, compassionate guide for parents navigating the emotional battlefield of co-parenting with a manipulative, gaslighting ex. Written with deep empathy and unwavering clarity, this book offers a lifeline to those trapped in high-conflict custody situations where the rules of healthy parenting no longer apply. Gaslighting isn't merely psychological abuse—it's a steady wearing way of self-trust and truth, with particularly harmful effects when children are involved. This book enables you to name, confront, and rise above it.