Parent You Have

Drawing from her extensive clinical experience and research drawn from over 2,000 estranged adult children, Whitney Goodman delivers an accessible guide that will helps readers to:Understand the underlying causes of difficult parent relationshipsAddress the shame that comes from having strained parent relationshipsManage present-day dynamics with their parentNavigate the complex decision between maintaining contact, going low contact or choosing estrangementAccept the parent they have - while grieving the parent they wantedRecognise when reconciliation is possible and implement safe strategies for healthier connectionsThe author’s approach is unique as it focuses on the present relationship in adulthood, not just what happened in the past. And while most books on parent-child estrangement tend to be from the parent's perspective, The Parent You Have gives a voice to adult children navigating these difficulties.