Parenting Trauma

If you're like many adults today, you've experienced some kind of loss of a loved one. Whether it was a parent, spouse, sibling, friend, or child, losing someone close hurts.

Everything that parents need to survive and thrive in the 21st Century. Marriage, children and family have been lifelong priorities for Charles Swindoll. Based on his extensive study of both the Old and New Testaments, Chuck has drawn together those timeless insights for building close and...

Do you ever feel like your body’s still in survival mode, even when things are calm? Like you’re exhausted from holding it all together—but have no idea how to let go without falling apart? Maybe you’ve even looked in the mirror and thought, “I don’t recognize myself anymore.” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and you’re not stuck. Healing doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With the right tools, just a few minutes a day can shift you from chaos to calm, tension to ease, disconnection to safety.

The Wounds We Carry is a powerful and compassionate guide for anyone living in the long shadow of childhood trauma and Complex PTSD. Written by trauma survivor and healing advocate Emily Grace Carter, this book blends lived experience with research-backed practices to help you break free from the invisible burdens you've been carrying for years. Whether you feel stuck, overwhelmed, ashamed, or exhausted, this book will meet you where you are—with empathy, honesty, and hope.

Integrating Mindfulness into Psychotherapy for Trauma offers a transdiagnostic, process-based approach to treating trauma with mindfulness, with interventions that are practical, simple, and easy to teach. You'll learn how to form individualized, trauma-informed case conceptualization and treatment plans, and integrate mindfulness into psychotherapy with a focus on four interconnected mindfulness mechanisms: attentional focus, body awareness, emotion regulation, and changes in perspective on the self.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK: „Oh, deci așa se numește sentimentul acela care se ține ca scaiul de tine ani și ani, care te roade pe dinăuntru și îți dă viața peste cap!“ ai putea exclama citind Rușinea. Rușinea te face să te simți lipsit de importanță. Nu te mai iubești așa cum ești și cauți în permanență o completare exterioară. Astfel, devii o „faptă umană“. Când suferi de rușine toxică, îți este imposibil să fii tu însuți, iar sinele tău adevărat rămâne ascuns, în timp ce afișezi un altul, cu totul diferit.

Some parents are plain mean, mentally, emotionally, and physically abusive, manipulative, lying and cold blooded towards their children. They are the kind of parents that you would rather live without than live with; parents you want to distance yourself from and forget that they exist because every time you talk to them, they bring their vile of mean comments, arguments, bring you down, and find opportunities to be aggressive even when not necessary.

Multiple affairs, compulsive pornography, prostitutes, and voyeurism - no matter their “drug” of choice, men who act out sexually leave their partners reeling in fear, rage, shame, and isolation. But there is hope. Best-selling author Claudia Black’s revised edition of her classic work Deceived offers women in relationships plagued by sexual betrayal the validation and guidance to create a new path of clarity, direction, and confidence.

Millions seek a more profound understanding of alleviating stress and managing their mental health. The vagus nerve, often an overlooked powerhouse, is essential to nurturing resilience, embracing holistic healing, and reclaiming control of your life. Unlock the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve offers a transformative pathway through scientifically backed insights and actionable techniques—ready to guide you toward lasting peace.

What if trauma was like a spell—one that doesn’t break all at once, but unravels, layer by layer? Reframing Trauma is a personal, straight-talking resource for anyone living with the long shadow of trauma. James Buffin shares what it’s really like to survive—and live with—the impact of childhood sexual assault, abuse, and loss. Through stories, reflections, and hard-earned insights, he speaks not as an expert, but as someone who’s been there. This book isn’t about fixing what’s “broken”—it’s about integrating the invisible burdens we carry and learning to hold them differently.

Acclaimed psychologist Dr Sarah Woodhouse shows us that to start to heal from trauma and be truly well we must take action every single day. Through gripping case studies and interviews with some of the world's leading trauma experts, this book demystifies the process of trauma healing with resources and tools you can start using immediately. Childhood trauma and emotional disconnection can lead to a profound loss of agency and harmful patterns of denial, avoidance, self-blame, perfectionism, overwhelm, compulsion and control.

Most of us are only starting to become aware of how our foundational years contribute to who we are today. Our childhood environment shapes the foundation for our sense of self, how we feel about the world, and how we relate to others. If we experienced trauma or dysfunction along the way, it likely disrupted the pathways to these fundamental structures. Understanding our trauma is not about blame, but about understanding, learning, and growing. In most cases, our caregivers did the best they could with the tools they had, often while dealing with external or internal stressors as well.

If so, you're not alone. Many women face these challenges on their healing journey. But this doesn't have to define your story. The Ultimate Guide to Healing Your Inner Child offers practical, transformative methods to help you process trauma, release emotional pain, and build a foundation of self-love.

'A compelling portrait of narcissism' Charlotte Cripps, The Independent 'I made notes in the margin - "Yes! This!" - on almost every page. Susannah Jowitt, The Daily Mail The scars inflicted on childhood by a parent with narcissistic tendencies are lasting - but they don't have to define your...

I've been through the trenches of narcissistic abuse. I've endured the hurt, heartache, and humiliation at the hands of the one person who ought to care for me: my partner. He would belittle me, berate me, and make me feel full of self-doubt and dread. Being told I was worthless, useless, and that I was lucky to have him eventually took its toll, and I ended up broken and shattered.

EMDR is a way of kickstarting your natural healing & recovery process after the traumas you have faced. It is best known for its effectiveness at dealing with PTSD but has also been shown to help a range of mental disorders such as personality disorders, depression, anxiety & more. Often, these issues tend to be rooted in a form of trauma which is exactly what the EMDR method aims to help you work through.

Do you or someone you know feel stuck in the cycle of trauma or anxiety? Do emotional struggles steal your peace and leave you feeling lost? Healing doesn’t have to be so complicated. This book offers a simple, practical guide to emotional recovery. It combines proven methods with modern tools to help you heal in today’s busy world. With clear steps, you’ll learn how to calm anxiety, rebuild self-worth, and find lasting emotional balance—without confusing jargon or complicated techniques.

Your past holds power over your present. Childhood experiences shape your beliefs, actions, and relationships more than you realize. Do you struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, or uncontrollable emotions? These are echoes of unresolved childhood trauma, staining your adult life like unseen residue on a canvas. But there's hope. This book offers a compassionate approach to healing your inner child while equipping you with practical tools for emotional growth.

Growing up, Lisa Nikolidakis tried to make sense of her childhood, which was scarred by abuse, violence, and psychological terrors so extreme that her relationship with her father was cleaved beyond repair. Having finally been able to leave that relationship behind, surviving meant forgetting. For years, “I’m fine” was a lie Nikolidakis repeated. Then, on her twenty-seventh birthday, Nikolidakis’s father murdered his girlfriend and her daughter, and turned the gun on himself.

Within this book, you will discover hope in regaining control of your emotions so that memories only serve as reflections of the past and no longer cause you pain. Discover how to ease yourself out of depression and release anxieties by rewiring your high-alert trauma brain. Brain chemistry changes from high cortisol levels, and science shows are directly connected to symptoms.