https://youtu.be/Ke5_tC71K9k Summary- When You Confront A Narc/Borderline/Difficult Mother? If you confront a mother high in Narcissistic Traits- there is a reason it will not go well. The psychological defenses or coping mechanisms she uses to keep herself from...
Should you go or should you stay? That's the question that keeps many daughters of narcissistic mothers up at night. There's always another event, a holiday, a birthday... but speaking up doesn't work either- it just gets you into more hot water. Sometimes, it just...
https://youtu.be/TUQxyfKXR8g Unmasking the Covert Narcissistic Mother Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? This timeless line from Snow White holds a deeper meaning, mirroring the complex dynamics between a covert narcissistic mother and her...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/scUOqC5ODQI The Pitfalls of Over-Explaining Yourself to a Narcissistic/ Borderline/Difficult Mother Having a difficult or challenging relationship with a mother who exhibits narcissistic or borderline personality traits can be...
READ/WATCH/LISTEN Does your guilt-tripping mother say- "I guess I'm just a HORRIBLE mother..." "After ALL I've done for you ..." "I won't EVER give you my advice again..." "I was JUST trying to help..." "I guess you didn't THINK about how I might feel..." "I don't...
( Please note- The following specifically focuses on the experience of daughters parented by mothers with untreated BPD. Not every symptom will affect every daughter, and certainly not to the same degree. My observations are based on 30 years of clinical practice and...
( How to break free from an overbearing and controlling mother) A manipulative, intrusive, overbearing, micromanaging.... controlling Mother can make your life miserable. In the extreme, it can be soul-crushing and do violence to your sense of agency, leaving...
( If you would rather listen -go to the end of the post for the audio version) If you've landed here... you know I've created an entire website devoted to calling out difficult mothers and helping their daughters. Yikes! I've taken the hardest job on the planet...
(How to deal with an elderly Narcissistic mother- READ/WATCH/LISTEN) You thought Mom was a handful when she was in her prime. WELLLLLLLL, Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse. SURPRISE! Instead of softening with age and becoming...