I just want to plug in two books by Alice Miller, mainly about childhood, the effects of growing up in a 'not-good' environment - that sort of thing. I found her to be very level-headed.

[1] The Drama of Being a Child by Alice Miller (also know by the IMO bad title 'The Drama of the Gifted Child')

[2] For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence by Alice Miller

Edit: Also a good comic named 'On a Plate':

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/the-wireless/373065/the-pencilswo...