Author: Stephanie A. Sellers, PHD Publisher: North Atlantic Books ISBN: 1623178436 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
A galvanizing call to end family-based anti-female violence, shaming, and shunning--stories and practices for healing from Family Mobbing. “Family Mobbing” is a strategic process of power and control. When daughters are mobbed, they’re not just shunned, attacked, or slandered: they’re also subjugated by a system of family rules that reinforces patriarchal oppression. What makes mobbing so insidious--and so under-reported--is that here, family itself is the site of violence, trauma, and shame. Family violence against girls and women is still legal--even in America, and even now. Across cultures, girls and women may be shunned or shamed, emotionally mistreated, or physically attacked by their families to maintain status, social conventions, and the family’s own standing within their community. Family Mobbing tactics can include slander, gossip, rejection, beatings, anti-Queer violence, and even honor killings, child marriages, and forced abortion. Author Stephanie Sellers--herself a survivor--explores the global phenomenon of Family Mobbing, revealing the secrets and patterns that play out behind closed doors and remain unseen, unacknowledged, and unaddressed. She discusses: Why families and communities alienate members of their groups Why women, girls, and LGBTQIA2S+ people are at higher risk of mobbing The ramifications of raising daughters to be submissive How (and why) mothers and grandmothers perpetuate cycles of Family Mobbing against their daughters How to move on after being mobbed, shunned, or shamed Firsthand accounts from people all over the world who were mobbed by their families How different religious worldviews inform the practice and perpetuation of Family Mobbing Sellers offers stories, definitions, and solutions to help women, girls, and people of all genders who have been mobbed by their families. She remembers and honors vast, ancient traditions that recognize female sanctity and personhood as paths forward to healing, with a focus on the practices and worldviews of Mother-first cultures that can illuminate the path toward honoring, valuing, and respecting daughters.
Author: Maureen Duffy Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199929556 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 257
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Overcoming Mobbing is an informative, comprehensive guidebook written for the victims of mobbing and their families who often can't make sense of the experience or mobilize resources for recovery.
Author: Katherine Mayfield Publisher: ISBN: 9781936447435 Category : Authors Languages : en Pages : 0
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In this powerful award-winning memoir, hailed by the Nashua Telegraph as "Compelling...gripping...a triumph of the human spirit," the author portrays her journey of healing and self-discovery after decades of emotional abuse and bullying in her dysfunctional family of origin.
Author: Holli Kenley Publisher: Loving Healing Press ISBN: 1615993479 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 280
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ÿThe daughters' stories touch upon the deepest and darkest of pains: knowing you have a mother... but you don't. Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers: Moving From Brokenness To Wholenessÿis an intimate exploration into the lives of daughters who were wounded by their mothers and who chose wellness over victimhood. Each daughter's unique story of recovery is a testament to the power of choice, perseverance and resilience. Readers are invited to journey alongside the daughters, grabbing hold of healing lifelines and moving from broken places to whole spaces within.Do you feel your mother did not "show up" for you in the ways you needed?Because of your mother's role in your life, do you feel like you were "not enough?"Do you wonder if it is possible to heal from the brokenness that comes from being wounded by your mother?If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the "Daughters" warmly welcome you. "There are tears of both sorrow and joy in the beautiful, brave stories of harm and hope. Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers changed my life." --Charlotte Carson, Editorial Director, ClearLifeMagazine.com "Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothersÿis heartrending and uplifting; dark and optimistic; painful and inspirational. A profound human document." --Sam Vaknin, author ofÿMalignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited "Powerful, reflective, and reassuring to all who read it, Holli Kenley'sÿDaughters Betrayed By Their Mothersÿreminds us that no matter what hurt we have experienced, the opportunity to heal and be whole is always possible." --Cyrus Webb, media personality, author, and speaker Learn more at www.HolliKenley.com From Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com
Author: Marie-France Hirigoyen Publisher: Helen Marx Books ISBN: 9781885586995 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 228
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Emotional abuse exists all around us--in families and work. Stalking the Soul is a call to recognize and understand emotional abuse and, most importantly, overcome it. Sophisticated and accessible, it is vital reading for victims and health professionals.
Author: Sarah E. Olson Publisher: ISBN: 9780990748908 Category : Languages : en Pages : 298
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This is the updated 2014 edition of the 1997 paperback "Becoming One: A Story of Triumph Over Multiple Personality Disorder," ISBN 978-0962387982, by Sarah E. Olson. It includes a 2014 Addendum, a new Foreword by Howard Asher, Psy.D, a new resources page, and a complete index. Two little girls, the author and her sister, were routinely terrorized and assaulted over a period of years by a family friend. One grew up closed and withdrawn, the other angry, self-destructive, and dissociated. Most painful of all, their common suffering resulted in estrangement from each other. "Becoming One" began as Sarah Olson's attempt to provide a written account of her memories for her sister as a means of reconciliation and healing. "Becoming One" documents Sarah's four-year process of discovery and recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder. Utilizing letters she wrote to her therapist, Howard Asher, Psy.D, and transcripts from key audiotaped therapy sessions, Sarah created a book which offers a model of healing and hope to survivors of childhood sexual abuse, whether or not they personally experience dissociation. The author's courage and generosity in candidly sharing her remarkable experiences provides important insights into the world of dissociation. This book is a highly personal look into an individual life, the dynamics of a troubled family, and the healing power of the therapeutic process. Praise for "Becoming One" (from the 1997 edition, ISBN 978-0962387982, format: paperback): "Sarah Olson has written a fascinating account of her amazing healing journey and the mind's creative capacity to surmount unimaginable horror. Everyone can benefit from this inspiring book." - Lynne D. Finney, J.D., M.S.W., Author of "Reach for the Rainbow: Advanced Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse" ""Becoming One" is a hopeful book which both dignifies people with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and sensitizes the rest of us to what that means and what can be done. Highly recommended." - Midwest Book Review "Piecing Sarah back together is like piecing a puzzle or mosaic together. Once all the pieces are in place, you are left with a beautiful image. Sterling work." - BeatleBangs1964 VINE VOICE "This book gives incredible insight into the work required by both the therapist and the patient with DID. ... I recommend "Becoming One" for both therapists and for those who continue to suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder." - Meowzer "Wonderful book for a reference for my classes." - Wild Blue "In process myself and working through much of what Sarah describes, I could only say that I feel validated and believed, and perhaps for the first time, understood, by someone else." - raysemma
Author: Julie Firman Publisher: Burns & Oates ISBN: Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 260
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A mother-daughter writing team share their own experiences and those of some of the thousands of other women who have participated in their national workshops on healing the mother-daughter relationship.
Author: Susan Forward Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062204351 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 304
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With Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters, Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of the smash #1 bestseller Toxic Parents, offers a powerful look at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters—and provides clear, effective techniques for overcoming that painful legacy. In more than 35 years as a therapist, Forward has worked with large numbers of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role-reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect and abuse, these women are plagued by anxiety and depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence, and difficulties with trust. They doubt their worth, and even their ability to love. Forward examines the Narcissistic Mother, the Competitive Mother, the Overly Enmeshed mother, the Control Freak, Mothers who need Mothering, and mothers who abuse or fail to protect their daughters from abuse. Filled with compelling case histories, Mothers Who Can’t Love outlines the self-help techniques Forward has developed to transform the lives of her clients, showing women how to overcome the pain of childhood and how to act in their own best interests. Warm and compassionate, Mothers Who Can’t Love offers daughters the emotional support and tools they need to heal themselves and rebuild their confidence and self-respect.
Author: Stephanie A. Sellers Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers ISBN: Category : Feminism Languages : en Pages : 140
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"This introduction to the fundamentals of Native American women's studies first looks at several definitive topics created by the western cultural notion of feminism, and western historical and religious perspectives on women. These include ecofeminism, gender roles and work, notions of power, essentialism, women's leadership, sexualities, and spirituality in light of gender. The book then discusses these concepts and their history from a traditional Native American point of view. Foremost among the questions that Native American Women's Studies addresses are; How have Native American women governed their nations? How was/is the divine creatrix expressed in Native American social systems? Most significantly, this book sheds light on the radical differences between the indigenous understanding of human experience in terms of gender, and that held and created by western culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Karyl McBride Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1416551328 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 275
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A resource for daughters of mothers with narcissistic personality disorder explains how to manage feelings of inadequacy and abandonment in the face of inappropriate maternal expectations and conditional love, in a step-by-step guide that shares recommendations for creating a personalized program for self-protection and recovery. 50,000 first printing.
Author: Stephanie A. Sellers, PHD
Author: Maureen Duffy
Author: Katherine Mayfield
Author: Holli Kenley
Author: Marie-France Hirigoyen
Author: Sarah E. Olson
Author: Julie Firman
Author: Susan Forward
Author: Stephanie A. Sellers
Author: Karyl McBride