Exciting News!!!

I HAVE A NEW BOOK

A road map for understanding and moving past family struggles—and living your life, your way.

Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate life’s challenges. For others, it’s a source of pain, hurt, and conflict that can feel like a lifelong burden. In DRAMA FREE: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships (TarcherPerigee/Penguin Random House; on sale February 28, 2023), I offer clear advice for identifying dysfunctional family patterns and choosing the best path to breaking the cycle and move forward.

The book offers practical tips for common issues and succinctly breaks down complex issues, helping readers answer two essential questions: How can I successfully have relationships with members of my family when there’s an underlying issue? And how can I disconnect from family members when I no longer wish to maintain the relationship?

Covering topics ranging from the trauma of emotional neglect, to the legacy of addicted or absent parents, to mental health struggles in siblings and other relatives, DRAMA FREE delves into:

• Unlearning dysfunction: the book illustrates what dysfunction looks like and defines typical unhealthy dynamics, including trauma, boundary violations, codependency, enmeshment, and addiction.

• Healing: learn how to manage relationships with people who won’t change, or end relationships because people won’t change.

• Growing: discover how to troubleshoot the different types of family relationships: parents, siblings, extended family, adult children, in-laws, and blended families.

DRAMA FREE is a clear and compassionate guide, helping readers develop the skills needed to reclaim their voice in a dysfunctional family, break the cycle, and move forward.