Dr. Carter and I had our first webinar this week, and we tackled how to manage the malignant narcissist. We sat down together and looked through all of the questions…
Continue readingThe words “should,” “ought to,” “must,” or “need” often send survivors of narcissist abuse into a tailspin. These are terms the narcissist often uses to mandate and control their victims’…
Continue readingThis week we are going to look at narcissistic injury. A few weeks ago, I shared with you how my mother looked at me and said, “I wish you had…
Continue readingThis past weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting a friend in Miami Beach. It was a much-needed trip after enduring a cold, dark winter and navigating aging parents. While…
Continue readingDuring the last week, Dr. Carter and I have had several heartbreaking questions from Surviving Narcissism community members and clients, all experiencing parental alienation. Maybe it’s the post-holiday destruction left…
Continue readingThis week I am going to touch on how a narcissist invalidates you, starting with a personal story. My son and I traveled to my childhood home in Arkansas to…
Continue readingWhen I was eleven years old, my father put me in a life jacket and water skis and gently lowered me into the lake. He said, “This is something I…
Continue readingIf you haven’t read part one, you can do so HERE Sometimes I write articles from the third-person point of view, as I put on my life coach “hat.” I…
Continue reading“Taking Back the Holidays From the Grinch” As we head into the heart of this holiday season, it can be hard to fathom how we are planning on surviving the…
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