Dysfunctional Families

Tressa Middleton made UK history when she became Britain's youngest mum in 2006 aged just 12 years and eight months. Her case provoked shock and outrage - but the truth behind the headlines was far sadder than anyone could ever have imagined....

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

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

Gaslighters are master controllers and manipulators, often challenging your very sense of reality. Whether it's a spouse, parent, coworker, or friend, a gaslighter distorts the truth, making the victims question their own reality and sanity....

When a fancy car pulls up outside six-year-old Marie's home in 1959, her dad tells her she is going on holiday....

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....

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....

When a parent singles out a child for special privileges and attention, that child is often unaware that the relationship is unhealthy - even incestuous....

Like many women, Clare Pooley found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle, so she left her successful career to look after her family....

Dave was in first grade when his unstable alcoholic mother began attacking him....

By the age of 13, vulnerable Sheffield teenager Samantha Owens had fallen through the cracks in the care system. Bounced around numerous foster carers after her home life became too chaotic, Samantha thought she had found a friend in the streetwise Amanda Spencer....

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....

Was your mother too busy, too tired, or too checked out to provide you with the nurturing you needed as a child? Find out more....

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

In this powerful true crime memoir, an award-winning identity theft expert tells the shocking story of the duplicity and betrayal that inspired her career and nearly destroyed her family....

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

In 1951, when Nicky was six years old, her glamorous-looking estranged mother arrived on the doorstep to 'rescue' her. But Nicky's hopes of a safe and loving family were very soon smashed, and her world became darker still....

When foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day-old baby, she is very concerned....

The shocking first true account from one of the young girls who lived through and survived the Rotherham sex abuse scandal....

Acclaimed journalist Stephanie Foo investigates the little-understood science behind complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life in this searing memoir of reckoning and healing....

The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist is the most comprehensive and helpful audiobook on the topic of covert narcissism. This type of narcissism is one of the most damaging forms because the abuse is so hidden and so insidious....

This is the second volume of true, heinous child-abuse stories....

Often, the grown children of emotionally absent mothers can't quite put a finger on what's missing from their lives....

After taking a few weeks off work, Casey is presented with a new foster child: 14-year-old Elise, whose Mum left her at just five years old. At first, she’s no trouble at all, that is until she falsely accuses another carer, Jan, of acting inappropriately towards her....

Growing up in a quiet, middle-class suburb outside of Amsterdam, childhood best friends Anna and Olivia had their whole lives ahead of them. But every parent's worst nightmare came true when the teenagers fell in with the wrong crowd....

Being an empath can be very difficult: Unlike most people, it is normal for an empath to feel the emotions of others excessively. This makes them more sensitive, tolerant, and understanding than other people. However, if this power is mismanaged, it can explode and lead to a constant change of emotional states that leave the empath physically and mentally exhausted. You will be happy to know that the whole game changes when an empath becomes an empowered empath, and this book will help you figure out how to become one!

This book is for parents who are no longer together and have a minor child (or children). It emphasizes ways to focus on the child amidst any conflicts and/or controversies the parents may have. Among other things, it discusses how (i) the child may feel obligated to choose one parent over the other; (ii) certain behaviors of the parents can affect the child's self esteem and confidence; etc. This book illustrates effective ways to coparent that results in the child ultimately having a healthy, physical, and emotional well-being.

 Finally Dancing: A Bittersweet Odyssey is the story of one family’s struggles as they attempt to raise a disabled child. The family’s difficult situation is compounded by the rigors of facing a society with a broken medical system, an insurance industry set up to defeat those with the most need and an unprepared and unwelcoming educational system. 

Tina Swithin discovered that there is only one thing more difficult than being married to a narcissist, and that is divorcing a narcissist or someone with a high-conflict personality. In her book, Tina will explain how a smart, independent woman can fall prey to a narcissistic man. Tina discusses the red flag reflections that initially, she didn’t recognize as concerning while dating and during the marriage. When Tina’s plight to protect her children began, she was forced to act as her own attorney due to severe financial abuse.

Why do domestic abuse victims stay with their partners? Why don't they just leave? What a different world it would be if the solution were that simple. The fear, endless battles with your mental health, and low self-esteem create a toxic whirlwind of emotions that's been gradually chipped away, destroying any realization that it’s not your fault. Whether you are a survivor of an abusive relationship or currently in a situation where you need help, we sing from the same hymn sheet, and we are connected by an invisible bubble of experience and understanding.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 21, David meets someone who changes his life in the best way possible. She treats him in a way that no one has before, showing him what it means to feel truly loved.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 4, you'll see some of the struggles that David and his family go through, from lack of money and food, to hoping for things to get better.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 8, David finds out that you can fight anyone, but you won't always win! You'll see how a few other kids were able to get the better of him.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 7, you'll see how David's anger at home turns him into a little ball of trouble that wants to fight everyone around him!

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 17, as David goes on to fifth grade, he is still mad and still fighting! Find out how these new battles only make the pain David was going through even worse.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 15, all the anger and pain David was going through finally makes him go over the edge and start breaking the law. But the crimes don't make him feel any better!

 Surviving is unlike any memoir of survivorship, given its nuance, compassion, and candor. Above all, it is an exquisitely powerful testament to Gooden’s healing, survivorship, and dedication to helping others do the same. 

 The Young Boy Named David series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood, helping heal broken pasts. In Book 1, you'll be introduced to David, his family, and what his home situation was like. 

Narcissists are seemingly irresistibly charming people. They fill you with love and attention until you fall in love, and then they trap you in their darkness. Behind this fascinating façade, there is, unfortunately, almost always a ruthless manipulator who punishes you by taking away your affection and attention every time you disobey. This book warns against narcissists by teaching you to recognize them, recognize their subtle tricks, and showing you how to break this vicious circle. Your boundaries are not negotiable. This is the right book that can help you take back your life.

If you gave me this book at age seven and told me the last couple of chapters would be my life one day, I would have said you were crazy and that you have the wrong family in mind. Because my mom and dad would still be married and living in a normal house with normal cars. We would have a golden retriever named Zach and a ginger cat named Ginger. A picture-perfect family. But that all came crashing down for me. No one should have to go through the things we did....