Ross Rosenberg In this video, Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., and long-time friend, author, poet and coach Rick Belden have a very intimate, vulnerable, and personal conversation about emotional incest and its traumatic effect on children. This is the third time that Ross and Rick have come together to create an educational, inspirational, and vulnerable collaboration video. EMOTIONAL INCEST DEFINITIONS “Emotional incest occurs when a child is forcibly required to switch care-taking roles with a selfish, immature, and pathologically lonely parent. Coerced to be their parent’s confidant, ‘best friend,’ or pseudo-spouse, these emotionally imprisoned children suffer damaging attachment trauma. The hijacking of their emotional innocence and freedom will gravely impact their adult mental health and relationships.” “The umbilical cord connecting a newborn destined for emotional incest metaphorically reverses its flow upon birth. Parenting the parent while abandoning one’s childhood in the process is a trauma that very few understand.” Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., CADC OTHER RESOURCES Ross’s book, “The Human Magnet Syndrome: The Codependent Narcissist Trap,” and his full-length seminar videos available at SelfLoveRecovery.com addresses the impact of one’s trauma caused by a narcissistic parent which plays a role in their choices for romantic partners and friends. BIOS Rick Belden is a highly talented poet, author, and coach who helps men and women who are feeling stuck get their lives moving again. For more information and to schedule a free discovery session with Rick, visit http://rickbeldencoaching.com. Rick’s “Motherspace” poem can found at bit.ly/3toqK22 or in the “Poetry” section at rickbelden.com. His other poems: bit.ly/34USDp0. His YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/RickBelden. Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., CADC, is a globally renowned psychotherapist, educator, and expert witness, who is known for breakthrough contributions in the field of mental health, addictions, and especially, codependency (Self-Love Deficit Disorder™), Pathological Narcissism, Narcissistic Abuse, and Trauma Treatment. He is a keynote speaker, educator, and professional trainer who has crossed the globe by giving his one-of-a-kind presentations. Ross has been regularly featured on national TV and radio. Ross’s “Human Magnet Syndrome” books have sold over 140,000 copies and are published in ten languages. His YouTube channel has amassed 21 million video views and 228K subscribers. He is the CEO and primary contributor of The Self-Love Recovery Institute (SLRI), where his educational and inspirational work can be found. For more information check out his website www.SelfLoveRecovery.com, email his staff at help@SelfLoveRecovery.com, or find Ross on Facebook (facebook.com/TheCodependencyCure), Instagram (@rossrosenberg_slri), Twitter (@RossRosenberg1) and TikTok (@RossRosenberg1).