: Miller argues that many parents unconsciously use their children to bolster their own self-esteem, treating the child as an extension of themselves rather than a separate person.
Miller suggests that healing is a process of that was suppressed during childhood. Prisoners of Childhood
The term "gifted" in Miller’s context does not refer to high IQ or academic talent. Instead, it describes a child who is to their parents. : Miller argues that many parents unconsciously use