One of the best and most needed books for adult children who grew up next to narcissistic parents. From the author of the bestselling book Toxic People and a leading expert on emotional abuse recovery. Growing up with a narcissistic parent is mentally devastating. Narcissistic parents lack empathy, intervene in their children's lives, try to control them, subject them to neglect, as well as emotional, psychological and physical abuse. In this book, Shahida Arabi shows how narcissistic abuse in childhood manifests itself into adulthood. Negative childhood experiences affect our relationships with others and ourselves and, unfortunately, often lead to repetition of the trauma in the future. Shahida identifies toxic traits and accurately describes the behavior of narcissistic mothers and fathers, revealing how hidden emotional abuse manifests itself in adulthood. The author touches on a wide range of issues, from the problems that daughters of narcissistic fathers face to how adverse childhood experiences affect our brains. It offers the necessary tools, skill set and healing for adult children of narcissistic parents who have been abused throughout their lives, helping them break the cycle once and for all for future generations.