Memoir. Women’s fiction. Parenting. Children.
“Raising Julie” focuses on the topic of the Golden Child syndrome, childhood neglect, and the consequences.
By using short, colorful, detailed vignettes, the author illustrates how NPD control and neglect, even the most subtle, can impact a child’s lifelong wellbeing.
One of the most poignant episodes left Julie with permanent facial paralysis at seventeen, a huge life-change to deal with. Julie’s mother, a college educator, abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn’t want the responsibility of raising a family. Her dad was submerged in his career.
“Raising Julie” is a gratifying, interesting read.
