Susan Forward Ph.D.

About

Susan Forward, Ph.D. was a therapist and best-selling author. She passed away in 2020. In addition to seeing clients in her private practice, she served as a therapist, instructor, and consultant for many Southern California psychiatric and medical facilities. The bestselling author of Betrayal of Innocence, Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them, Toxic Parents, and Emotional Blackmail, she hosted her own nationally syndicated program on ABC Talk Radio for six years. She authored Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters.

Recent Posts

What’s Holding Back Your Success? Could It Be Your Mother?

What’s holding back your success? Can you hear a little voice telling you that you can't succeed in work? Could it be your Mother? Your image of yourself, seen through the eyes of your Mother, could be holding you back from success at work, and ultimately from being a self-actualized human being.

How to Be a Good Mother When You Didn’t Have One

Because of my mother’s inability to be a consistently loving and supportive parent instead of a rival, there were times when I wondered, as many women do, if I would be any different. After all, I didn’t have a great role model to follow. Could I be a good mother? The answer is, yes. I am not my mother, and you are not your mother. There is a loving parent inside you.