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Katherine Mayfield

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St. Louis, MO, The United States

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I'm the author of the award-winning memoir The Box of Daughter, Bullied: Why You Feel Bad Inside and What to Do About It, Dysfunctional Families: The Truth Behind the Happy Family Façade and other books on dysfunctional families.

I blog on dysfunctional families on my website, www.TheBoxofDaughter.com, and I'm currently working on a paranormal romance. You can read my writing here.

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Average rating: 4.01 · 115 ratings · 27 reviews · 26 distinct works

	The Box of Daughter: Healing the Authentic Self 4.18 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stand Your Ground: How to Cope with a Dysfunctional Family and Recover from Trauma 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dysfunctional Families: The Truth Behind the Happy Family Facade (The Emotional Abuse Recovery Collection: Self-Healing from Childhood Trauma and Dysfunctional Family Dynamics Book 2) 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acting A to Z: The Young Person's Guide to a Stage Or Screen Career 3.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smart Actors, Foolish Choices: A Self-Help Guide to Coping with the Emotional Stresses of the Business 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dysfunctional Families: Healing from the Legacy of Toxic Parents (The Emotional Abuse Recovery Collection: Self-Healing from Childhood Trauma and Dysfunctional Family Dynamics Book 3) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emma's Gift: Furry Friends through Many Lifetimes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Wants Turkey?: A Dysfunctional Family Short Story for Thanksgiving 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bullied: Why You Feel Bad Inside and What to Do About It it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lyme Disease in Remission: Natural Remedies for Building Your Health it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Katherine Mayfield's Blog: On Writing and The Meaning of Life (or Lack Thereof)

In 2012, I resolve to start taking care of myself. Really taking care of myself.
I’ve tried the new diets; I’ve sweated through the “no pain, no gain” exercise programs. I’ve even exorcised my clutter. But this year, I resolve to take care of myself the way I want to be taken care of. I resolve to nurture myself emotionally.

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“Everyone in the family knows the “invisible” rules, and the behavior of all family members is based on them. But taking those unspoken rules into adulthood can create misunderstandings and misinterpretations when communicating with anyone who is not part of the family.”
― Katherine Mayfield, Stand Your Ground: How to Cope with a Dysfunctional Family and Recover from Trauma

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“Denying so much repressed rage requires tremendous energy—energy that could be used to create an authentic and exciting life.”
― Katherine Mayfield, Stand Your Ground: How to Cope with a Dysfunctional Family and Recover from Trauma

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“1. If all of your time was your own, and you could choose what to do with your hours and days, what are some of the things you’d like to do? 2. Are there people you spend time with that you would like to leave forever? 3. Would you like to socialize more in your life? Less? 4. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be? 5. If you could dress any way you wanted, what would that be? 6. Do you have a dream of who you really are inside? If so, what is it, and how would that self express itself? How would that self live your life? 7. If you could do anything you wanted to right now, what would it be?”
― Katherine Mayfield, Stand Your Ground: How to Cope with a Dysfunctional Family and Recover from Trauma

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