An Evening with Nedra Glover Tawwab discussing "Drama Free"

Please join us for an evening with Nedra Glover Tawwab in conversation with Myleik Teele discussing Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships at The Carter Center.

Tawwab offers practical tips for common issues and succinctly breaks down complex issues, helping readers answer two essential questions:

1) How can I successfully have relationships with members of my family when there’s an underlying issue?

2) And how can I disconnect from family members when I no longer wish to maintain the relationship?

As a licensed therapist and relationship expert, Tawwab offers clear advice for identifying dysfunctional family patterns and choosing the best path to breaking the cycle and moving forward. Covering topics ranging from the trauma of emotional neglect to the legacy of addicted or absent parents, to mental health struggles in siblings and other relatives, DRAMA FREE delves into:

Unlearning dysfunction: Tawwab illustrates what dysfunction looks like and defines typical unhealthy dynamics, including trauma, boundary violations, codependency, enmeshment, and addiction.

Healing: learn how to manage relationships with people who won’t change, or end relationships because people won’t change.

Growing: discover how to troubleshoot the different types of family relationships: parents, siblings, extended family, adult children, in-laws, and blended families.

About the Author: Nedra Glover Tawwab is the author of the New York Times bestseller Set Boundaries, Find Peace. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years. Tawwab has appeared as an expert on The Red Table Talk, The Breakfast Club, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning, to name a few. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vice, and has appeared on numerous podcasts, including Good Life Project, Sofia with an F, and Therapy for Black Girls. Tawwab runs a popular Instagram account where she shares practices, tools, and reflections for mental health and hosts weekly Q&As about boundaries and relationships. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family. For more information, see nedratawwab.com.

About the Facilitator: Myleik Teele is the Founder of CURLBOX, the first monthly subscription service for textured hair. A multi-hyphenate career woman with many passions and interests; she has forged a unique professional path that reflects her marketing, community building, and commerce expertise. Myleik spent many years as host of the MyTaughtYou podcast, organized a luxury retreat, founded an investment club and recently launched an online community, empowering Black moms. Myleik’s work centers Black women, and the most significant intention behind her work is to be of service to Black women who aren’t afraid to do the internal work external success hinges on. Many major brands have sought her talents as a consultant and collaborator.

Host or Publisher Virginia Highland Books