Guest guest Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I just remembered one of my favorite books! It's not an article, but it is a fable-type story about an obviously borderline mother. It is a children's book, but I loved it so much I bought an extra copy and sent it to my cousin. (she's also a KO). It really helped me make sense of things, somehow. The Talking Eggs D. San Souci Worth a peek, anyway! BLessings, Karla > > Hello All- > > Does anyone know of good, simple, easy to understand articles or books on BPD for children whose family members have it? > > I'm trying to find something appropriate to give our foster daughter, to help her understand her BPD mom and sis. > > Letty. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I looked up that book at Amazon, and the illustrations look lovely. The synopsis reads very much like some European fairy-tales I've read before, blended into a Creole version. It sounds charming! It interests me how many fairy tales feature (A) truly horrific bpd-like parents or step-parents who actively despise and persecute the protagonist (usually the youngest child in the foo) plus ( a kindly, helpful parental figure with magical qualities (a fairy god-mother, good witch, kindly wizard, mother's ghost, etc.) who helps the scapegoated protagonist. So the representation of parental authority is physically split into all-bad and all-good characters. Many fairy tales also feature personality-disordered " golden " brothers or sisters who also despise and torment their youngest, scapegoated sib. The fairy tale is invariably about how the scapegoated protagonist(s), the only intelligent, decent human being in the foo, learns to rely on his or her own inner resources and goodness to overcome challenges placed in her path and win the prize/achieve the goal at the end. I have been interested in fairy-tales, their history and evolution for a long time. I was surprised to find that the earliest written versions of many fairy tales are so astonishingly violent! If anyone else is interested in discovering why fairy-tales are so enduring, uncovering their underlying psychological structure, Jungian symbols, and other such things, I recommend a book called " The Uses of Enchantment. " -Annie > > > > Hello All- > > > > Does anyone know of good, simple, easy to understand articles or books on BPD for children whose family members have it? > > > > I'm trying to find something appropriate to give our foster daughter, to help her understand her BPD mom and sis. > > > > Letty. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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