Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents

Being a parent is usually all about giving of yourself to foster your child's growth and development. But what happens when this isn't the case? Some parents dismiss the needs of their children, asserting their own instead, demanding attention and reassurance from even very young children. This may especially be the case when a parent has narcissistic tendencies or narcissistic personality disorder. From the author of Working with the Self-Absorbed and Loving the Self-Absorbed, this major revision of a self-help classic offers a step-by-step approach to resolving conflict and building a meaningful relationship with a narcissistic parent.

Children of the Self-Absorbed offers clear definitions of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder to help you identify the extent of your parent's problem. You'll learn the different types of destructive narcissism and how to recognize their effects on relationships. With the aid of proven techniques, you'll discover that you're not helpless against your parent's behavior and that you needn't consider giving up on the relationship. Instead, realistic strategies and steps are suggested for learning to set mutually agreed upon behaviors that can help you fulfill your needs and expectations.

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• Children of the Aging Self-Absorbed: A Guide to Coping with Difficult, Narcissistic Parents and Grandparents
• Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
• Healing the Adult Children of Narcissists: Essays on The Invisible War Zone and Exercises for Recovery
• Disarming the Narcissist: Surviving and Thriving with the Self-Absorbed
• Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
• Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You
• Narcissistic Fathers: Dealing with a Self-Absorbed Father and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
• Trapped in the Mirror: Adult Children of Narcissists in their Struggle for Self