Kosjenka Muk: 7 books

If you were controlled through intense shaming and blaming as a child, you might feel it's obvious and natural to feel ashamed and guilty even in situations in which few people would see reason for it. It might be difficult for you to explore different perspectives and to find out who or what to trust....

Anger is often a "cover" for other emotions: it can hide our fears, shame, guilt and sense of inadequacy. Do you feel adult or rather childish when you experience and express anger? Learn to recognize age-regressed states and how to pull yourself out of them. Learn where your anger comes...

If you are jealous, you might have an exaggerated, idealized mental image of your partner. You might expect your partner to be “pure”, devoted, unconditionally loving and accepting … in other words, to behave as a perfect parent. This is an indication of bonds created in childhood. If...

Compared to instant, "Change-Your-Life-In-7-Days" fast food, this book is a seven course meal: rich, flavorful and thought-provoking (avoid consuming it all at once!). It doesn't give you superficial tricks that fall apart when faced with reality. It teaches you skills to recognize and deal...

There are many books about communicating with children, taking care of them and exercising healthy discipline. This book is about something else – issues which influence your parenting unconsciously. The way you grew up has a huge influence on your parenting style and your emotional reactions...

The way out of fear is not in believing that nothing unpleasant would happen, or in trying to control your environment or people around you in order to avoid challenges. The way out of fear is in building confidence that you can cope with whatever life might bring to your door – and that means knowing...

A normal attitude of a child towards parents is to take the parents for granted – unless parents threaten to leave (or actually leave, because of divorce, illness or similar). An emotionally childish person will act in the same way towards an intimate partner. A childish partner might expect...