Trying Too Hard to Fix It: When Enough Finally Becomes Enough

What if your greatest fear as a parent has already come true?You can feel it — your child pulling away, repeating phrases that don’t sound like them, looking at you through someone else’s eyes. This i...

6 Nov 202520min

Resentment is one of the hardest emotions to face after covert narcissistic abuse—because it shows up long before you even realize what’s happening. You start resenting them for the confusion, then re...

2 Nov 202515min

When a marriage falls apart, the story children see is often only a small part of what truly happened. One parent may look angry or reactive while the other appears calm or composed — but underneath, ...

30 Okt 202520min

If your mind can take one tiny worry and turn it into a full-blown disaster movie, you’re not alone.That’s catastrophic thinking — and it’s one of the most common patterns survivors of covert narcissi...

26 Okt 202523min

We’ve all heard it—“But they had a rough childhood.” “They just don’t know any better.” “You have to feel sorry for them.”Yes, empathy is beautiful. But at some point, we have to ask: how far does thi...

23 Okt 202522min

Triangulation doesn’t stop just because you see it. In fact, once you recognize the pattern, the covert narcissist often pushes harder, twisting words, controlling the story, and pulling others into t...

19 Okt 202521min

In Part 2 of my conversation with Sarma Melngailis, we dive into the turning point—the awakening after covert narcissistic abuse. Sarma shares the moment she began to see the manipulation clearly, how...

16 Okt 202527min

Triangulation is one of the covert narcissist’s most insidious tools — because it’s quiet, invisible, and devastating.It’s how they control the narrative, twist communication, and turn the people you ...

14 Okt 202516min