| Do You Have An Adult Child Who Is Breaking Your Heart?
This important and compassionate new book will help parents and grandparents of the many adult children who continue to make life painful for their loved ones.
Writing from firsthand experience, Allison identifies the lies that kept her, and ultimately her son in bondage—and how she overcame them. Additional real life stories from other parents are woven through the text. More important... six concrete steps to hope and healing are the key elements of this landmark book. A tough–love book to help readers cope with dysfunctional adult children, Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children will empower families to help parents regain control in their homes and in their lives.
Paperback, 224 pages
Reader Reviews
"There are many elements of the book that are sound and practical. The emphasis on parents not being taken hostage by their own children is very sound. Likewise, Allison Bottke's exploration of how parents enable their adult children is an excellent portion. Helping, as she says, is doing for our children what they cannot do for themselves; enabling is doing for them what they can do for themselves. Placing the emphasis on creating autonomy--both on the parental and child roles--is also a strength to this book. Overall, Bottke provides a clear path toward separating oneself, nurturing oneself, letting go of the worries over the adult child so that he or she can find independence. Bottke also delves into the power and positive force of support groups. Very importantly, Bottke gives 20 signposts for troubled, sociopathic people, and this is an invaluable checklist. All told, these constitute solid reminders of our own healthiness, ou boundaries and selves so that we can live in peace." -- BB, California |
