Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman

Matilda and Maxwell Are in Trouble Homework is creating a BIG problem for Matilda and Maxwell. And there is so much drama happening at school, who can keep up? So many questions: Will Matilda (the most popular girl at Chichester? ) miss the latest episode of Never Have I Ever? Is Maxwell, soccer player and llama joke authority, doomed to spend the whole year in detention?Will Astrid's ADHD keep her from entering the All-State Science Fair?In this very funny book, best friends Matilda and Maxwell find answers to these questions and solve their homework problems, too.

In this compelling book, the authors present an innovative therapeutic model for understanding and treating adults from emotionally abusive or neglectful families? families the authors call narcissistic. Narcissistic families have a parental system that is, for whatever reason (job stress, alcoholism, drug abuse, mental illness, physical disability, lack of parenting skills, self-centered immaturity), primarily involved in getting its own needs met. The children in such narcissistic family systems try to earn love, attention and approval by satisfying their parents' needs, thus never developing the ability to recognize their own needs or create strategies for getting them met. By outlining the theoretical framework of their model and using dozens of illustrative clinical examples, the authors clearly illuminate specific practice guidelines for treating these individuals. Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman is a therapist, consultant, and trainer. She is known for her work with dysfunctional families, particularly with survivors of incest. Robert M. Pressman is the editor-in-chief and president of the Joint Commission for the Development of the Treatment and Statistical Manual for Behavioral and Mental Disorders.