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Strategies for Dealing With a Narcissistic Mother That Work
"I know she's a narcissist... but I need strategies for dealing with a narcissistic mother that work." Exhausted, demoralized, and frustrated, if you are a daughter of a narcissistic mother...you are at the end of your rope or will be in the near future. Maybe...
10 Things Narcissistic Mothers Say And What She REALLY Means
A narcissistic mother's language is as predictable as it is telling. The things narcissistic mothers say will tell you everything you need to know about her. It's all part of a linguistic campaign to keep you in your place and provide cover for her hostility....
“Is My Mom A Narcissist?” A Therapist’s Guide
Is my Mom a Narcissist? You've always known something was off about Mom. Maybe you wondered if there were something legitimately wrong with her. You might have noticed how she makes everything about her and goes off the rails if you challenge her. You may have even...
“Should I Go No Contact with My Mother?”- Read This First
There's usually a last straw, a deal-breaker, the final insult you can't ignore. You might find yourself saying..., I have no other choice except to go no contact with my mother? That may indeed be the right choice, but you will be helped if you take a moment and...
Narcissistic, Borderline and Histrionic Personality Disorders All Have This In Common
(Narcissistic, Borderline and Histrionic Personality Disorders all have this in common) You may know mom drives you crazy but you don't exactly why acts the way she does. All you know is that it hurts. You may know she is narcissistic, borderline, or...
Why Does My Narcissistic Mother Lie To Me?
Why does my Narcissistic mother lie? While I can't be exactly sure, I have a pretty good idea. Let's start with some observations. Sooner or later everyone tells a lie. In fact, over a lifetime, we all tell many lies. The Narcissist, however, is a liar. It isn't just...
Dear Daughter – How I Let You Go And What I Learned
The heartbreak and gift of letting your daughter go Dear Teenaged Daughter, (written 10 years ago) You have that far away look in your eyes now. Home isn’t the center of your universe. I knew it would be this way. I just didn’t know how...
How To Listen To Your Daughter Instead Of Giving Advice
You know the feeling. You are just itching to give advice, but you can sense it isn’t the best thing to do. ( how to listen to your daughter instead of giving advice and why you should) You've noticed: -Your advice always seems to fall on deaf ears. -You can talk...
Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers and Romantic Relationships: When Anxiety Feels Like Love
For daughters of Narcissistic Mothers, romantic relationships are set up for trouble, real trouble. [Here are 8 lies DONM tell themselves and what they should be asking instead.] * Having never learned what a secure love feels like, they understandably mistake their...