Drama of the Gifted Child-suggested read

[GradysMom]

Frequently on the GD thread we see posts about how to get DH to get "it"

I'm sitting here realizing sort of why I don't have such a big problem with it is maybe because when i was dating dh i was doing some childhood recovery stuff of my own and I recommended he read The Drama of the gifted Child... and he really had some "ah ha" moments with it...

I suggest this book could helpget some partners onto the same page... don't let the title throw you... it is a book for and about adults about effects of crappy parenting on us adults.

Sometimes it is really hard for people to throw out their own parents models because it opens the door to admitting hurts most people just don't want to think about.

[LessTraveledBy]

Yes!

I would recommend anything by Alice Miller. She does not tell how to raise your kids but there is so much of what the "normal" upbringing causes in a child. Powerful stuff.