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Held, Not Handled: Healing the Invisible Wounds of Childhood
Held, Not Handled is for the children who were fed, clothed, and housed — but not emotionally held.
This book explores what happens when love is practical but not present, when survival replaces safety, and when a child learns to self-soothe far too early.
Through reflection, insight, and quiet truth, Held, Not Handled helps readers recognize emotional neglect, understand how it shapes adulthood, and begin the process of re-parenting themselves with compassion instead of shame.
This is not a book about blame.
It is a book about awareness, healing, and learning how to finally hold yourself the way you always needed.
This book explores what happens when love is practical but not present, when survival replaces safety, and when a child learns to self-soothe far too early.
Through reflection, insight, and quiet truth, Held, Not Handled helps readers recognize emotional neglect, understand how it shapes adulthood, and begin the process of re-parenting themselves with compassion instead of shame.
This is not a book about blame.
It is a book about awareness, healing, and learning how to finally hold yourself the way you always needed.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 11, 2026
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