The emotionally absent mother : how to overcome your childhood neglect when you don't know where to start & meditations and affirmations to help you overcome childhood neglect

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Overview: “The Emotionally Absent Mother” is a practical guide to understanding and working out the pain of being emotionally abandoned as a child. Insightful explanations offer new perspectives on old problems. The exercises in the book can direct you through your emotional numbness or distress and into a brighter future. Content: Part 1. The emotionally absent mother : how to overcome your childhood neglect when you don't know where to start. Introduction -- ch. 1. What is an emotionally absent mother? -- ch. 2. Emotional abandonment is the core issue -- ch. 3. Recognize why your mother was emotionally absent -- ch. 4. Face feelings of anger, resentment and hurt -- ch. 5. Forgive your mother and forgive yourself -- ch. 6. Separate past emotions from your current situation -- ch. 7. Recognize that you deserve to love and be loved -- ch. 8. Nurture yourself and allow other to nurture you -- ch. 9. Learn to trust -- ch. 10. Be more independent in relationships -- ch. 11. Be present in your adult relationships -- ch. 12. Learn to give and receive affection -- ch. 13. Be the parent you wish your mother had been -- ch. 14. Shift your focus outward and forward -- Conclusion -- Part 2. The Emotionally absent mother -- meditations and affirmations to help you overcome childhood neglect. Introduction -- ch. 1. Why meditation is beneficial for yourself -- ch. 2. How to teach yourself to meditate -- ch. 3. Types of meditation you can use -- ch. 4. How to best use daily affirmations to help you overcome childhood neglect -- ch. 5. Daily affirmations to recite to help promote healing -- Conclusion.