Unparented

In clear and compelling language, the book unpacks how unparented individuals navigate adulthood with unmet needs, unresolved wounds, and an incomplete emotional foundation. Instead of blaming or moralizing, it offers an empathetic look at why so many people are struggling to cope with responsibilities, relationships, and self-regulation in a rapidly shifting world.

Readers are guided through the subtle ways unparenting shows up in daily life—from difficulty forming stable connections to an increased vulnerability to addiction, manipulation, and destructive patterns. The book explains how these challenges ripple outward, affecting workplaces, communities, and entire societal systems, creating cycles of dysfunction that repeat across generations.

Drawing on psychology, sociology, and real-world observations, Unparented illustrates how these early life gaps shape economic behavior, political behavior, and mental health trends. It connects the dots between private emotional struggles and public crises, helping readers understand why so many institutions seem strained and why social trust continues to erode.

Yet this is not simply a diagnosis; it is also a call to awareness and change. The book highlights cultural pressures, modern technologies, and shifting social norms that make healthy parenting more difficult than ever. By identifying these pressures, it reveals how unintentional unparenting has become widespread, even in homes that appear stable on the outside.

Throughout the pages, readers will discover what healthy parenting truly means—not just providing, but nurturing, guiding, modeling, and connecting. The book outlines how the lack of these core elements impacts emotional development, and why this deficit can become a powerful yet hidden engine of social decay if left unaddressed.

Importantly, Unparented offers hope. It emphasizes that individuals and communities can break these cycles through awareness, support, and intentional action. It shows how adults can re-parent themselves, how caregivers can rebuild connection, and how societies can invest in structures that strengthen the next generation from the inside out.

Ultimately, this book urges readers to look beyond social statistics and sensational headlines to the quiet, foundational experiences that shape human lives. Unparented: The Hidden Engine of Social Decay invites anyone concerned about the future—parents, educators, leaders, and citizens—to explore the origins of our current challenges and envision a healthier path forward.

Publisher - Xspurts

Language - English

Perfect Bound

Contributors

By author

Sarah D. Lee

Published Date - 2025-11-26

ISBN - 9781776841929

Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm

Page Count - 192