( Things narcissistic mothers say- READ/WATCH/LISTEN) The things narcissistic mothers say are as predictable as they are telling. However, the things narcissistic mothers say will tell you everything you need to know about their motives. Empower...
Is my Mom a Narcissist? Read/Watch/Listen 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...
(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? 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...
Postpartum Depression- When you become a mother. For, you, the daughter of the Narcissistic or Difficult mother, new motherhood can be terrifying. Just when everyone expects you to be blissing out, you can feel like a failure and nobody wants to talk about why. You...
Are daughters you just complaining about mom? Most adult daughters of difficult mothers I see in psychotherapy are not just complaining about mom. If anything they want to feel love from their mothers. When Mom is limited or impaired and can't provide the love and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc0-4Wt-M1E Are you raising a daughter even though you have had a difficult childhood? When you haven't had good enough mothering yourself, doing the right thing by your own children is an even harder task than usual. I think you are...
" I don't want to mess up my daughter the way my mom messed me up." Yep, EVERY mother on my psychotherapy couch ( especially the "good" daughter) who has a difficult mother and is now raising a daughter has the worry she will make the same mistakes her mother...
Is Mom a helicopter, overly involved mother...or does is she a covert Narcissist? Mom knows best! Mom to the rescue! Mom is always right! Right? Humm.. the culture stands back and cheers, loudly! But where does good intention end and overreach begin? A closer look at...