Cover of Pleasers: Why Women Don't Have to Make Everyone Happy to Be Happy

Pleasers: Why Women Don't Have to Make Everyone Happy to Be Happy

Helps women learn how to recognize what kind of pleaser they are, give themselves positive messages, choose a man who is right for them, and more. This book shows how women who find themselves manipulated by impassivity, guilt, or abusive behavior can learn to assert themselves while maintaining their pleasing personalities.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 296 pages

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