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This was an insightful and validating read, especially for anyone who has grown up around emotionally immature or unavailable people. I read it and then re-read it after it was recommended to my husband and me, and it helped us better understand certain family dynamics and why they can be so difficult to navigate. The book offered clarity and reassurance, along with practical ways to protect emotional well-being and approach relationships with healthier boundaries. It’s a thoughtful resource for anyone looking to break old patterns and move forward with greater self-awareness and intention.
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Customers find this book informative and well-researched, providing insight into relationships between children and emotionally immature parents. Moreover, the book is easy to understand, with one customer noting it's written in Lehman terms. Additionally, customers describe it as life-changing, helping them understand their feelings and providing indispensable advice. The writing style is clear and concise, making it an eye-opener that empowers readers to better see their experiences.
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815 customers mention content, 766 positive, 49 negative
...A great book that I recommend to all of us who want want to enjoy peace and happiness and break the damaging cycle we pass to our children. PS....Read more
A great read that is engaging and nonjudgmental. I like that there are examples of real people that illustrate the topics and patterns discussed.Read more
...I always did but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. This amazing book gave me those answers no one else had ever been able to give me, I highly...Read more
Excellent book. It gave language and validated my feelings. Must read for anyone who feels lonely, guilty, unworthy and so on.Read more
507 customers mention informative, 494 positive, 13 negative
Both insightful and practical, this book gives the theory behind ways of thinking as well as necessary steps to change the ways of thinking that may...Read more
Very insightful while giving the reader a chance to process and explore their emotions and relationships. Definitely recommendedRead more
...It’s easy to read and very informative. This book is a breath of relief for those of us who have parents that needed therapy but didn’t get it.Read more
This book is nothing short of informative and amazing. Starting out it called me out in a lot things that’s held me captive over the years!...Read more
306 customers mention life-changing, 300 positive, 6 negative
...each paragraph three times, The ideas are so pertinent, profound, life changing, and challenging, that it takes a bit for them to sink into my...Read more
...This book is life changing. I ended up annotating the whole thing and felt so much better after reading it. 10/10, would recommendRead more
Life changing book. Validated everything that I went through during childhood.Read more
I never write reviews but this book changed my life. I am not a big reader but thought I'd give it a try. Read the whole thing in one weekend....Read more
285 customers mention usefulness, 278 positive, 7 negative
...The book is good, helpful and doesn't villify parents - just helps folks to know 'what they're up against,' and what they might expect in the future...Read more
Very helpful for someone like me who grew up feeling guilty about feeling neglected and hurt by a parent but couldn’t explain why, since my material...Read more
...I love how she gives real examples of all kind of people. It’s so helpful and genuine.Read more
Very helpful book for those adult children struggling with parents who have multiple issues that can be explained this way. I highly recommend it!Read more
239 customers mention readability, 221 positive, 18 negative
...It’s simple and easy to read, which might be one of the reasons I don’t like it as much as I might like another book on the same topic that was more...Read more
Great book, easy read. It helped elucidate a lot of things for me, even though I don't have emotionally immature parents myself.Read more
...the information professionally but in a way that is helpful and easy to understand. It was eye opening read that many people are needing.Read more
...Gibson has a clear, accessible style that is not too heavy on clinical language, while including relevant findings from research in the areas of...Read more
136 customers mention family dynamics, 125 positive, 11 negative
The good: great insight into crazy parents and the destruction they sow. The bad: Could be way shorter....Read more
Must read for children of immature emotional parentsRead more
...best part of this book is it's examples of both EIPs and normal, healthy families....Read more
I like the book because it help me as a parent and my child deal with our situation.Read more
103 customers mention writing quality, 93 positive, 10 negative
Very interesting book and well written. I’d recommend this book to anyone looking to understand a dysfunctional parent or parents....Read more
I saved so many screenshots from this book. It was very well written. I will be sharing this book with others.Read more
Well-written in a very practical and easy-to-follow reading style.It helped me understand myself, my family of origin, and my husband and his family....Read more
I've loved this book. It is so well written and it really helped me to understand myself better and I can improve my relantionship not only with my...Read more
80 customers mention eye-opening, 79 positive, 1 negative
...It answers a lot if questions about our mom. Eye opening. I think it helped me to start my healing.Read more
...It is both eye-opening and encouraging in how to recognize and then unstick yourself from continuing in your old role, repeating the cycle, and...Read more
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This is an eye opener for me. Self reflection is what I am going through after coming out of a toxic relationship with someone who I valued as my best friend. As I read this book it helps me to understand people better and reflect on myself as a parent of adult children. The friendship that ended helped me to see patterns that were different from mere words helped me to awaken and to be aware of unacceptable behaviors I felt I had to tolerate to remain in a toxic situation. As I read this book, it helps me to see this person’s bad behavior being stemmed from a result of a lack of emotional detachment from her parents. I too see that in my own backstory from my now deceased father. He took care of me physically as being a good provider for our family but I so craved his attention and love. I felt unseen and he was probably raised up in the same environment. I am now 68 years old and this book is a great read.
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2026Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
This is an eye opener for me. Self reflection is what I am going through after coming out of a toxic relationship with someone who I valued as my best friend. As I read this book it helps me to understand people better and reflect on myself as a parent of adult children. The friendship that ended helped me to see patterns that were different from mere words helped me to awaken and to be aware of unacceptable behaviors I felt I had to tolerate to remain in a toxic situation. As I read this book, it helps me to see this person’s bad behavior being stemmed from a result of a lack of emotional detachment from her parents. I too see that in my own backstory from my now deceased father. He took care of me physically as being a good provider for our family but I so craved his attention and love. I felt unseen and he was probably raised up in the same environment. I am now 68 years old and this book is a great read.
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