( Estranged Daughter to Mom: 12 Things I Wished You Knew ) ( If you'd rather listen- go to the end of the post for the audio version) You've cut Mom off...and she doesn't understand why. Even worse, she doesn't seem to understand that her attempts to reach you...
(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...
Just once you'd like to get off the phone or come away from a visit with Mom and feel good about yourself, is that too much to ask? Apparently so. Instead, you feel beaten down, dismissed, demoralized, and never good enough. What's worse, dealing with her causes you...
( READ/WATCH/LISTEN -For the audio version of strategies for dealing with a narcissistic mother - go to the end of the post) Before we dig into laying out strategies for dealing with narcissistic mothers - let's establish if Mom is Narcissistic or is high in...
READ/WATCH/LISTEN to Should I go no contact with my mother or something less drastic? 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...
Why does my Narcissistic mother lie to me? While I can't be sure, I have a pretty good idea. So 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...
Standing in the card aisle looking for a Mother’s Day card, you freeze. [The same holds true for all holidays and required gift-giving celebrations.] Nothing seems to fit how you feel. All of the cards you see describe a mother/daughter relationship you don’t...
You have been stuffing your feelings for so long because you are afraid of standing up to mom. Yet, the anger and resentment have built up to a point you know you need to say something. You're thinking about calling her out. So, you finally get up the courage to speak...
Do you struggle to stand up for yourself? Can you stand up to your mom, mother-in-law, stepmother or another woman in a position of authority? Have you ever let someone get away with being rude or unkind to you and... you say nothing? Does your mother, mother-in-law,...