Parenting is challenging even under the best circumstances. But what if you’re raising kids who have an emotionally abusive dad? Here are some resources to help.
When Coercively Controlling Fathers Sabotage Mothers’ Relationships with Their Children
Building Resilience in Children Who Have Experienced Coercive Control
Parenting Small Children in an Emotionally Destructive Home
Help Your Kids Overcome Trauma from Abuse and Divorce
How to Help Kids Heal From the Effects of Emotional Abuse in the Home
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
The Six Needs of Every Child by Amy and Jeffrey Olrick
Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control by Heather Forbes
Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser and Jennifer Easley
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell
Coercive Control in Children’s and Mothers’ Lives by Dr. Emma Katz
Practical Co-Parenting with a Narcissist by Heather Wolff
I’ve created an entire page with descriptions and videos of all my favorite books to help children learn emotional resiliency skills HERE.