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Martha and William Pieper draw on years of counseling to explain how parenting that focuses on discipline and high expectations can make children associate unhappiness with love. The pattern often persists into adulthood, manifesting in self‑defeating behaviors such as eating disorders, gambling, poor romantic choices, substance abuse, and other harmful habits. The book supplies readers with self‑assessments, checklists, diaries, and exercises designed to help them recognize and replace the need for unhappiness with healthier, more fulfilling ways of living.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Personal Growth
Authors: Martha Heineman Pieper
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