When One Parent Has Narcissistic Traits
Co-parenting is hard when the other parent is defensive, image-focused, or uses conflict as fuel. It gets even harder when kids start carrying emotional weight that does not belong to them. This article is for
When Your Adult Kids Side With the Narcissistic Parent
When Your Adult Kids Side With the Narcissistic Parent How to Stay Connected Without Abandoning Yourself There’s a particular kind of fear that survivors of coercive or narcissistic relationships carry that doesn’t always get said
How to Help Family and Friends Understand Narcissistic Abuse
How to Help Family and Friends Understand Narcissistic Abuse What to say, what not to say, and how to stop retraumatizing survivors For survivors of narcissistic abuse, one of the hardest parts of healing is
Why Narcissists Love “Low-Maintenance” Women And Why We Love Animals So Much
Why Narcissists Love "Low-Maintenance" Women and Why We Love Animals So Much In my work with survivors of narcissistic abuse, I hear some version of this all the time: "I am really low maintenance. I
The Secret Rescue Fantasy Of Strong Women Raised By Narcissists
How smart, capable women end up living in their heads with an imaginary prince while staying in very real pain If you are an emotionally intelligent, self-supporting woman who has survived narcissistic abuse, you
When Their Post Split Glow Up Makes You Doubt Yourself
When Their Post-Split Glow-Up Makes You Doubt Yourself When they finally “change” after you are gone You cut contact or pull way back. You are exhausted, grieving, trying to remember how to breathe. Then you hear:
Will My Narcissistic Parent Ever Change
If you grew up with a narcissistic parent, you probably spent most of your childhood doing emotional gymnastics to survive. You tried to be: good enough helpful enough quiet enough impressive enough You kept hoping that
Reality Check for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse: Questions to Break the Spell
Trauma bonding can feel like a magic trick you did not sign up for. Your brain grabs onto crumbs and calls it a meal. Your body mistakes adrenaline for love. Hope feels like proof. None
The Next Generation of Narcissistic Behavior: Is Your Child Acting Like Your Ex?
I was chatting with a friend who, like me, has been in a relationship with a narcissistic partner. We were laughing about how our kids like to comment on our choices in partners and how maybe
When A Narcissist Withholds Physical Intimacy: A Tool of Power, Control, and Emotional Disconnection
In healthy relationships, physical intimacy can be a way to deepen emotional connection. It’s an expression of closeness, trust, and mutual desire. In narcissistic relationships, however, physical intimacy often becomes a tool of power, manipulation,
