RUNNING ON EMPTY NO MORE
Praises forRunning on Empty No More
Jonice Webb opens doors to richer, more connected relationships by naming the elephant in the room Childhood Emotional Neglect and offering readers clear guidance and support to talk with their loved ones on a new and deeper level. This book will speak to many.
Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph. D. , authors of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples and The Space Between: The Point of Connection
Filled with examples of well-meaning people struggling in their relationships, Jonice Webb not only illustrates whats missing between adults and their parents, husbands and their wives, and parents and their children; she also explains exactly what to do about it.
Terry Real , internationally recognized family therapist, speaker and author, Good Morning America, The Today Show, 20/20, Oprah and The New York Times
Dr. Jonice Webb describes the almost indescribable in a way you can understand. Childhood emotional neglect can cause trauma and long-lasting devastating effects on emotional development and relationships. Embrace it now. In Dr. Webbs book, Running on Empty No More, you will find practical solutions for everyday life to heal yourself and your relationships. This is a terrific new resource that I will be recommending to many clients now and in the future!
Dr. Karyl McBride , author of Will I Ever Be Good Enough?
Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers and Will I Ever Be Free of You? How to Navigate a High-Conflict Divorce from a Narcissist and Heal Your Family
In Dr. Jonice Webbs second book, Running on Empty No More , she turns the powerful lens of Childhood Emotional Neglect from healing the individual to strengthening and deepening the most important relationships in our lives. She answers questions like:
How can parents change their interactions with their children to provide them with the emotional validation they need in order to grow into healthy, strong adults? Can relationships with emotionally neglectful parents be healed? How do you reach out to an emotionally neglectful partner or spouse? By combining riveting, personal vignettes with clear, practical exercises and touches of humor, Running on Empty No More answers all of these questions in a way that will validate and motivate readers.
Randi Kreger, nationally recognized speaker and expert on borderline personality disorder and author of the international bestsellers, Stop Walking on Eggshells and The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder. Founder of BPDcentral.com
Jonice Webb has hit another home run with her book, Running on Empty No More . A well-organized and comprehensive book about the practical side of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), Dr. Webbs work is especially poignant because the material is fresh and relevant, the explanations are clearly articulated, and her writing style is refreshingly down-to-earth and accessible. Clinicians like myself as well as the lay reader will find this book to be a necessary companion to her break-through bestseller, Running on Empty , which introduced a topic that needed to see the light of day. As an amorphous but wide-spread condition, readers of her first book will applaud Dr. Webbs use of illustrative case examples, step by step instructions, practical exercises and skill building worksheets. I will be recommending this book to my clients, and to those who want to understand that CEN is not curse, but a legitimate psychological condition which a person can overcome.
Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC , author of The Human Magnet Syndrome: Why We Love People Who Hurt Us
Dr. Webbs first book, Running on Empty , was a paradigm-changer. In Running on Empty No More , which is helpful for laypeople and clinicians alike, she expands on the idea of Childhood Emotional Neglect and provides readers with concrete ways to change their interactions with the people most important to them. Written in easy-to-understand but descriptive language, with lots of examples, Dr. Webb helps readers learn how to create healthier, more expressive, and more fulfilling relationships with the central people in their lives.
Samantha Rodman, PhD, LLC , Founder of Drpsychmom.com and author of 52 Emails to Transform Your Marriage and How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Divorce .
RUNNING ON
EMPTY
NO MORE
Transform Your Relationships With Your Partner, Your Parents and Your Children
Jonice Webb, PhD
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RUNNING ON EMPTY NO MORE
Transform Your Relationships With Your Partner, Your Parents and Your Children
2018 Jonice Webb, PhD
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Asking for help is not my forte, to put it mildly. But certain people in my life are so supportive of me, and by extension my work, that asking them to read my manuscript, to give me feedback on it, or to fix a technical issue is easy. With these few people, asking for help doesnt even feel like asking for help.
Denise Waldron, herself an author and in the process of writing her own book, always manages to read my chapters, correct errors for me big and small, and deliver honest reactions. I can never thank Denise enough for being a supportive, honest, reliable colleague and trusted friend.
Mike Feinstein, another forthright and trusted friend, squeezed his reading and review of the manuscript of this book into train rides on a business trip, and delivered incredibly helpful observations and honest reactions to the material in record time, just as I needed it.
My dear husband Seth was always there for multiple emergencies like when I needed technical help with the creation of Change Sheets, decision-making input, or a pep talk. Seth, I cant imagine how I could possibly have written this book without your constant supportive presence and unquestioning, unshakable belief in my ability to write and deliver.
