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		<title>Honoring Imperfect Parents Without Denial or Victimhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What if understanding emotional immaturity led to appreciation, not resentment? &#160;&#160;Introduction by Nick Sasaki I want to start with something simple and honest. A lot of people pick up Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents because it finally puts words to something they have felt for years. That clarity can be healing. But it can [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Secret Garden Within: Healing, Growth, and Connection</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Sasaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 23:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Frances Hodgson Burnett: &#160;When I first imagined the Secret Garden, I did not set out to write a book about plants. I set out to write about what was withering in children’s hearts—and what might bring those hearts back to life. I had seen too many young ones, like Mary and Colin, lost not to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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