The reason why parents mistreat their children has less to do with character and temperament than with the fact that they were mistreated themselves and were not permitted to defend themselves.
Alice MillerAbout author
- Author's profession: Psychologist
- Nationality: swiss
- Born: January 12, 1923
- Died: April 14, 2010
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