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One of the most painful parts of co-parenting with a narcissistic parent isn’t always the big moments. It’s the small comments that land like needles. A criticism about their appearance.A dismissive remark about something they’re proud of.A minimizing statement about their feelings.A negative opinion delivered like a verdict. Your child comes home quieter. Or defensive.…
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This week has been another reminder of how narcissistic parenting shows up in everyday moments — not always through explosive events, but through quiet, cutting comments and intentional neglect that chip away at a child’s confidence. Chloe just turned 10, and like many kids her age, she’s entering that stage where hygiene, hair care, and…
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Ever wondered what having a narcissistic co-parent is like? Let me tell you—it’s a constant battle. The Never-Ending Struggle: Unpaid Medical Bills Let’s start with something simple: unpaid medical bills.Per our divorce decree and parenting plan, all medical expenses are to be shared. Sly is responsible for 70% of them. The court document is clear—it…
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Narcissistic Abuse and Domestic Violence Awareness Month This post is being written in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month—also known as National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. For those of you who have followed my blogs, you know how much I advocate for recognizing the non-visible signs of abuse—the mental, emotional, and verbal abuse that…
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When Co-Parenting With a Narcissist Becomes a Battle Over Control You all know that when I sit down to write a blog post, it usually means something has happened with Sly. And honestly, it’s not just a one-time thing—it’s a repeated pattern. This time, it revolves around the parenting app we’re court ordered to use.…
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Let’s Talk About Hope Hope. Such a small word, yet it carries a weight that can change the course of a life. By definition, hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for something good to happen. It’s more than just wishful thinking — it’s a belief, a conviction, that something better is possible. To…
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Narcissism, Alcoholism, and Living in the Shadow of Both Sly has always been a heavy drinker. In the beginning, when we were dating, it was every single day. And it was never just one beer or one casual drink—it was always a whole six-pack of beer, or four or five “drinks,” usually whiskey poured so…
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Parenting, Anxiety, and the Rollercoaster of Co-Parenting It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post. Honestly, I’ve been overwhelmed—between the nonprofit, parenting, and just trying to hold everything together, I haven’t had much energy left to sit down and write. But I’ve missed sharing, and maybe writing this out will help me breathe…
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There was a post a wrote a while back about a narcissist and their flying monkeys. Often, I refer to anyone who believes a narcissist’s lies, and shuns the narcissist’s victim, as one of their flying monkeys. Sly probably has more flying monkeys than dollars in the bank… and he makes very good money. A…
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I know I’ve written quite a bit about Chloe lately and the things that she’s going through with Sly as her father. In this particular post, I’m going to write about a few scenarios that have taken place lately. It is one of the hardest things I’ve had to do as her mother to watch…
Narcissistic Abuse Survival 