I share lessons I learnt from the book : Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life written by Susan Forward, internationally renowned therapist, lecturer, and author that has served as a consultant in numerous Southern California psychiatric and medical facilities. In this podcast I discuss what is the definition of a toxic parent, what are the coping mechanisms that a toxic parent does in a family dynamic, why is it so important to understand your family dynamic, how denial plays out in a family dynamic, the misconception behind forgiveness, why you may feel angry and grief as you are beginning to look at your family dynamic and approaches that Susan suggests to deal with anger and grief.