Home is Where the Start Is: How Your Family Made You, and How You Can Make Yourself Even Better

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A ground-breaking framework for addressing childhood baggage, and helping our kids to grow up with less of it In our early years we lay down the blueprint for being a partner, parent, sibling, friend, colleague, neighbour and citizen. But even the best childhood is imperfect and leaves many of us struggling to manage our moods and emotions as adults. Experienced family therapist Richard Hogan has seen it all. And he has worked with countless people to help them overcome an uncertain start. In Home is Where the Start Is Richard reveals stories from the therapy room and from his own childhood. And he shares failsafe techniques to get over the legacy of early challenges. Home is Where the Start Is will help you become the best version of yourself you can be. And if you are a parent, it will support you in giving your child the best possible start.

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Excellent -- Brendan O'Connor * RT Radio 1 *
Filled with articulate and fundamentally encouraging advice * Sunday Independent *
An essential guide for anyone who wants to break free from the cycles of family dysfunction * Irish Examiner *
Refreshing and encouraging . . . for everyone who's interested in simply living better, with a little less stress and a little more joy * The Anglo-Celt *
Focusing on elements such as our family of origin, our personality traits and how we express love, Home is Where the Start Is aims to change how we think and allow us to live more positively * Business Post *

Author Bio

Psychotherapist Richard Hogan has been in practice for over a decade and specializes in working with families. He is the recipient of a Fulbright Award and is completing a PhD exploring the intersection between psychological models of the family and educational theory. He writes a weekly mental health column for the Irish Examiner and makes frequent TV and radio appearances, including as a regular contributor to Brendan O'Connor on RT Radio 1. He lives in Dublin with his family.