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Title: Writing is mediocre and author lacks real insight into issue
Review: I appreciate and respect the author's attempts here but she really has no idea what it's like to grow up with a BPD parent. Her trite recommendations for handling conflict are not helpful. In fact, they only prove how removed she is from truly understanding the disorder and its impact on children. For example, you absolutely should not write a letter to your parent explaining how they wronged you in the past. You also can't invite one "normal" parent over for lunch and the BPD one over separately for dinner. She has no idea how the family dynamic plays into the picture and it became a frustrating read about half-way into it. Also, where was the editor on this? Please remove all those goofy exclamation points. I was really hoping for a helpful guide when I purchased this book. It met about 15 percent of my needs, leaving a very wide 85 percent disappointment level.
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