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Why You Never Got to Be a Kid

How to Heal When Your Parents Didn't Parent

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Pub Date Sep 24 2026 | Archive Date Aug 01 2026

Nonfiction (Adult) | Self-Help

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Parentification occurs when a child is pulled into an inappropriate caretaking role at a young age, taking on responsibility for the health and well-being of the family because of parents who aren’t willing or able to do so. Drawing from family systems theory, trauma-informed psychology, and decades of clinical experience, this book helps readers understand their experience and heal from codependency, people pleasing, lack of boundaries, self-doubt, and other mental health conditions stemming from parentification so they can live freely and authentically.

Parentification occurs when a child is pulled into an inappropriate caretaking role at a young age, taking on responsibility for the health and well-being of the family because of parents who aren’t...

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ISBN 9781648487484
PRICE £15.99 (GBP)
PAGES 176

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