Emotional child abuse; the family curse

The roots of narcissism. Narcissism: the disturbance of our time. The roots of the problem. Evaluating the particular situation. Development of the genuine self. The art of parenting. Positive motivation and celebrational parenting. Conditonal and unconditional love. Bonding. The child knows best. Maturation, growth and development. The balanced family. Setting the stage for narcissistic disorders. Marrying the wrong mate. "Planned" parenthood. I never wanted you. The only child. The promiscuous parent. The self-centered parent. Responsibility in the early years. Abusive styles of parenting. The inadequate parent. The immature parent. Boost my ego. Take care of me. Misrepresentation and family misconceptions. Lack of respect. The underprotective parent. Consequences of inadequate parenting. The devouring prent. The smothering parent. The manager. Respect for privacy. Overprotectiveness. The martyr. The tyrannical parent. King of the hill. The tyranny of moods. Cruel and outrageous treatment. Inflexibility and hypocrisy. Consequences of tyrannical behavior. From generation unto generation: repeating the family curse. Money matters. The psychological reality of money. The resourceful child. Encouraging creative ingenuity. Gift exchanges and use of assets. Playing poverty. Money is power: giving with strings attached. Equity and inequity in family resources. Handling and mishandling money- the role models. Sexuality and the incestuous style of parenting. The incest continuum. Inappropriate roles (my daughter, my wife). Invasion of sexual privacy. The bedroom. Inappropriate comments. Consequences. Abandonment. Desertion. Divorce. Suicide. Psychological abandonment. Illness and Death. Dealing with death. Sickness in the family. Manipulating with guilt. Discipline. Establishing a disciplinary style. Direct discipline. Indirect discipline. Failure to discipline a child. Jealousy. Problem solving. Breaking the chain. Motivation and expectation. The intrusive parent. Excessive expectations. Competition. The overly critical parent. Methods of Transformation. Crises precipitating change. Changing Parental behavior. Growth in the child. The role of therapy. Looking to the future. . .

'...a sensitive study of th full range of the most subtle to far more blatant forms of emotional child abuse in family life, as portrayed in enlightening examples drawn from case studies.'

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