Toxic Parents

Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life

By Susan Forward | Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

About the book

Are you the child of toxic parents?

When you were a child...

• Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless?
• Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?
• Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems?
• Were you often frightened of your parents?
• Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret?

Now that you’re an adult...

• Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child?
• Do you have intense emotional or physical reactions after spending time with your parents?
• Do your parents control you with threats or guilt? Do they manipulate you with money?
• Do you feel that no matter what you do, it’s never good enough for your parents?

In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents — and discover a new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence.

Editions of Toxic Parents

Hardcover
ISBN 9780553057003
Paperback
ISBN 9780553284348
Paperback
ISBN 9780553381405
EBook
ISBN 9780307575326

Read an Excerpt

Are you the child of toxic parents?

When you were a child...

• Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless?
• Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?
• Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems?
• Were you often frightened of your parents?
• Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret?

Now that you’re an adult...

• Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child?
• Do you have intense emotional or physical reactions after spending time with your parents?
• Do your parents control you with threats or guilt? Do they manipulate you with money?
• Do you feel that no matter what you do, it’s never good enough for your parents?

In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents — and discover a new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Toxic Parents about?

Are you the child of toxic parents?

When you were a child...

• Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless?
• Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?
• Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems?
• Were you often frightened of your parents?
• Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret?

Now that you’re an adult...

• Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child?
• Do you have intense emotional or physical reactions after spending time with your parents?
• Do your parents control you with threats or guilt? Do they manipulate you with money?
• Do you feel that no matter what you do, it’s never good enough for your parents?

In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents — and discover a new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Toxic Parents?

Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health > Coping with / advice about personal, social and health topics > Coping with / advice about abuse

Where can I read a sample of Toxic Parents?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780553057003

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Toxic Parents?

Susan Forward

Who is the Publisher of the book Toxic Parents?

Random House Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Toxic Parents is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780553057003) and paperback(ISBN 9780553284348) and paperback(ISBN 9780553381405) and ebook(ISBN 9780307575326)

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