Now, your kids are subjected to the smear campaign against you, and you find it is working. It is enough to make you either curl up in the fetal position and give up or rage with anger. You've watched your narcissist manage to convince joint friends and other community members that you are the crazy one and he/she is the victim, by his/her masterful manipulation strategies. People are hoodwinked. Your good name is slandered. You feel alone, humiliated, discouraged, disheartened, and vengeful.

Narcissistic personalities often make dreadful, dangerous, and traumatizing parents, but that doesn't stop them from having kids. (It also doesn't mean they lack all redeeming qualities; most narcissists pass along some good things with the bad.) So, what do we do with the narcissists among us? We usually can't change them. But we can educate our kids about narcissism, trauma, and emotional literacy to help them help themselves and break the cycle for the next generations. That means each of us must do our part.

Moment for Parents:

One of the greatest traumas imaginable is when parents must deal with the separation of a child. Mostly by divorce or the state legislature. Producing greater stress than dealing with the relationship-loss of a parent or spouse, a child’s absence is especially traumatic because it is often unexpected; it is also in violation of the "usual" order of things, in which the child is expected to "flock" away from the parent and start college: a profession, area of study or just their own household.

The new nuclear American home has moments of fear for parents. And for those that have been through it, you know. The trauma associated with losing a child, whether to violence, disease, state custody or divorce, can certainly lead to devastating physical and mental health issues. In dealing with this loss, it is increasingly important to recognize the impact it can have on health and overall quality of life. [got a promo code? Email Us. Happy to oblige!] read our terms before purchase