Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Dysfunctional Parents Powerful Strategies to Help Adult Children Maintain Boundaries and Stay Sane

Adult children whose parents are invalidating, critical, demanding, or hateful require skills to advocate for their own needs. In this much-needed guide, readers will learn how to employ unique assertiveness strategies based on the characteristics of their own family dynamics; uncover the hidden motives behind their parents' behavior; put a stop to repetitive, hurtful interactions without cutting off their problem parents; and foster healthier relationships.