Partner Development

Domestic Abuse - Parent Abuse, Children’s Story, Those Left Behind, Our Stories & More of Our Stories Bundle. These are stories about the friends and families who have lost loved ones. Some have been forced to leave their abuser by going into hiding. Others haven't been as lucky. These people that are left behind tell their heartbreaking stories of their losses and grief.

In January of 1995, 17-year-old Lizzette Martinez met Grammy-winning musician and record producer R. Kelly at Aventura Mall in Florida where he was performing. At first, it seemed that her hopes of becoming a professional singer were about to come true when he offered to help boost her career. However, this mentorship quickly turned into sexual grooming, leading to years of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.

Now you have the opportunity to empower yourself with all the strategies you need to thrive as a confident and supportive parent—and this essential guide for new dads is your key to getting there.

Das Zerbrechen einer Partnerschaft hat oftmals eine lange Vorgeschichte. Dieses Hörbuch handelt von dem langen Abschied, währenddessen die Aufbrechenden jahrelang innere Qualen litten und wo die Entscheidung zu gehen über einen langen Zeitraum immer stärkere Konturen annahm. In diesem Hörbuch erzählen die Aufbrechenden mit ihren eigenen Worten, warum sie gegangen sind. Paare gehen nicht wegen Streitigkeiten oder unterschiedlichen Persönlichkeiten auseinander; sie gehen, weil sie sich einsam, abgewiesen und in der Paarbeziehung verlassen fühlen. Sie gehen, um ihr sterbendes Ich zu retten.

Kristopher was the type of man any woman hoped to fall in love with. Intelligent, charming, and worldly—everyone loved him. Yet, his definition of love was a far cry from the idealistic vision he painted. Behind closed doors, his behavior was erratic—from loving and kind to distant and cruel. Repeatedly, I ignored the voice in my head that told me to walk away now. Tangled in the web he systematically spun, I questioned everything I thought and did; I no longer knew who I was or what I was capable of.

Narcissists are seemingly irresistibly charming people. They fill you with love and attention until you fall in love, and then they trap you in their darkness. Behind this fascinating façade, there is, unfortunately, almost always a ruthless manipulator who punishes you by taking away your affection and attention every time you disobey. This book warns against narcissists by teaching you to recognize them, recognize their subtle tricks, and showing you how to break this vicious circle. Your boundaries are not negotiable. This is the right book that can help you take back your life.

Blame Changer by psychologist Carmel O'Brien, former head of Clinical Services at Victoria's Doncare, provides straight forward answers to common questions and aims to debunk pervasive myths around what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last year called "one of Australia's greatest shames" domestic violence. But Blame Changer is much more than the definitive rebuttal of some of society's most damaging, ill-informed and pervasive attitudes about domestic violence.

Sedan år 2005 kan Brottsförebyggande rådet inte se några som helst positiva tendenser när det gäller våld i nära relation. Trots stora satsningar har de många årens arbete inte gett några tydliga resultat. Tvärtom finns studier som visar på ett ökat våld mot kvinnor. Om vi inte lyckas vända den negativa trenden kan våldet i nära relation bli ett av vår tids största politiska misslyckanden. De uteblivna resultaten borde resultera i politisk självkritik och eftertanke. Vad har gått fel, vad kunde gjorts annorlunda och vad har missats i arbetet? För att komma vidare finns två vägar.

Kitty O’Brien suffered domestic abuse and coercive control at the hands of her former partner, and in this book, she describes the strategies and techniques she used to escape the relationship, heal from trauma and move on.

¿Suena interesante? ¡El autor también piensa lo mismo! Escuche Gaslighting y Recuperación del Abuso Narcisista y aprenda cómo recuperarse de relaciones abusivas.

This is my personal story of my long romantic relationship with a Narcissist. The narcissistic abuse I suffered: Gaslighting, denial, raging, being used, and the long road I travelled to heal from the abuse.

All the information you need to know about narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, and codependency, as well as how to recover from each, is contained in these three volumes (workbooks and guides). Leave behind the deception and manipulation that has held you captive.

After years of secrecy and silence, Rowan McCandless leaves an abusive relationship and rediscovers her voice and identity through writing. She was never to lie to him. She was never to leave him; and she was never supposed to tell.

In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and psychological control dominated their lives. Through persistence and courage, they have risen above their situation and come out the other side shining with positivity, strength, commitment, and empathy for others.

Her marriage to successful airline pilot Captain X seemed like a dream come true. In reality, it was a nightmare. From the second they met, Captain X swept MrsXNomore off her feet, constantly showering her with gifts, flattery, and attention. He never left her side unless he was working his scheduled flights. Expertly he gained her complete trust and love. Soon they married, often traveling the world on major airways. Early on she underwent the physical and emotional stress of infertility and adoption with little help from her husband. Things were not adding up.

The oldest of three, Kitty Chappell did her best to shield her brother and sister from their father's abuse, but little could stand in the way of his beatings and vicious remarks. None of them escaped his brutality - not her mother, her siblings, or even their pets. As a well-respected family man in their Texas community in the 1950s, her father enjoyed a sure confidence in his control over his family. His assurance proved correct when he attacked her mother and turned friends against her, aiming shocking accusations at his wife and daughter.

Joan's neighborhood is filled with kids of all ages, but even her closest friends don't know how violent Joan's dad is or how difficult it is for her to navigate the troubled waters of her homelife. Joan becomes adept at reading her dad's mood and trying to prevent him from inflicting harm upon her mom. But time and again, her dad succeeds in his mission. As the violence escalates, Joan is plagued with the constant fear that her mother may die.

Gaslighting and narcissism go hand in hand, as most narcissists use gaslighting as a form of abuse. Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which the abuser attempts to diffuse confusion and self-doubt in the victim’s mind. By distorting reality and forcing the victim to question their own judgment, gaslighters are typically seeking to gain control and power over the other person

Detrás de muchos príncipes se esconden lobos feroces. Blancanieves se lanzó en brazos de un amor que creyó perfecto y que la acabó anulando; la Bella Durmiente cayó en un sueño forzado y, cuando despertó, había sufrido una violación; a Ariel le arrancaron una parte de su cuerpo bajo el pretexto de alcanzar la pureza; Caperucita fue a las fiestas de San Fermín y fue violada por cinco lobos, la Manada de Pamplona. Todos ellos son testimonios reales.

Very few families are perfect. But looking from the outside in, through conversations in the grocery store or clicking through social media, often times it seems we are the only ones struggling with raising our kids or aligning with our spouses on parenting. The reality is that so many families struggle. Vicki Hoefle, three-time author, parenting coach, and sought-after speaker, offers a fresh, practical roadmap for achievable family - and marital - harmony and happiness.