I am so happy for my friend Carolyn and her daughter Caitlyn after 8 long years, mom and daughter reunite. Parental Alienation is a tool abusers use to hurt the other parent. Today I am honored to interview the two of them after they got back together. What was life like at Dad’s house? Were […]

Ten Signs of Having Been Raised by a Narcissist Thank you Debbie Tudor for a great article! In my life coaching and therapy work I began to see the same pattern over and over again in my clients-a highly intelligent, successful adult, desperate to please a narcissistic parent.  These clients, who are scapegoated their entire […]

Why We Love an Abuser? Falling in love happens to us―usually before we really know our partner. It happens to us because we’re at the mercy of unconscious forces, commonly referred to as “chemistry.” Don’t judge yourself for loving someone who doesn’t treat you with care and respect, because by the time the relationship turns […]

How to overcome your ex rejecting you A big thank you to Nancy Sungyun for this great article! Are you miserable and depressed because your ex is rejecting your wish to get back together? No matter what you say or do, he or she refuses to get back together with you. In fact, the harder […]

7 Indications That You Were Raised By Narcissists Thank you to Ellie Coverdale for the great article! Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a personality disorder whereby a person has an inflated sense of self-worth and they crave the praise and the approval of those around them. Their relationships are superficial and focused on how other people […]

8 Reasons for Ghosting and What to Do Big thank you to Darlene Lancer for another great article! Rejection and breakups are hard enough, but being ghosted can be traumatic. It can leave you with unanswered questions that make it hard to move on. Although ghosting also occurs in friendships, it’s usually associated with dating. […]

Healthy Narcissism? By James R. Agapoff IV, M.D., M.S.   When you hear the word narcissist, what do you think? Arrogant. Power driven. Haughty. If you have been in a relationship with a narcissist, your reaction might be visceral. That’s because pathological narcissists are exploitive and tend to act in their own self-interest, especially in […]

The Key to Healing Narcissistic Abuse Big thank you to Kaleah LaRoche for this great article! I was raised in a dysfunctional, narcissistic family system where there was a lack of compassion, empathy and emotional support.  I was an introverted, sensitive and emotionally aware child and I found it difficult to cope in the family […]

How to Protect Your Child from a Narcissist Relative? Thank you Daniela McVicker for the great article! Any parent will tell you that keeping an eye on your child 24/7 is a difficult task. Most importantly, this type of observatory upbringing may or may not have adverse effects on the child’s psyche going forward. However, […]