Is this the way love is supposed to feel?



• Does the man you love assume the right to control how you live and behave?

• Have you given up important activities or people to keep him happy?

• Is he extremely jealous and possessive?

"If you really loved me..." "After all I've done for you..." "How can you be so selfish..." Do any of the above sound familiar? They're all examples of emotional blackmail, a powerful form of manipulation in which people close to us threaten to punish us for not doing what they want. Emotional bl[...]

Over the course of thirty-five years as a therapist, Susan Forward has worked with a large number of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect, and other f[...]

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 th[...]

Millions of lives are damaged by the legacy of parental abuse. This title confronts this painful legacy and shows why it is so difficult to put the past behind you. The author offers alternatives for freeing yourself from the patterns of your relationships with your parents.[...]