Breaking up with your parents

In 'When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along', Dr. Joshua Coleman provides practical and compassionate strategies for parents to address and heal the rifts in their relationships with their adult children. The book offers insights into the complexities of parent-child relationships, suggesting ways for parents to take responsibility for past hurts, communicate effectively, and work towards reconciliation. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the adult child's perspective and fostering a healthier, more meaningful relationship.

In 'Acceptance,' Emi Nietfeld recounts her harrowing journey from a dysfunctional childhood marked by foster care and homelessness to achieving success at Harvard and Google. The memoir exposes the complexities and costs of upward mobility, challenging the notion that grit alone can overcome all hardships. Nietfeld's story is a powerful critique of meritocracy and the societal expectations placed on those who have endured trauma. Despite her achievements, she reflects on the psychological costs and the ongoing struggle to find contentment and acceptance in her life.