Narcissistic Mothers
So what is the experience for children growing up with a narcissistic mother? Narcissist mothers show these signs inside the family unit: Great sense of entitlement Self importance – superiority – believe they are above others Seek constant admiration and attention from others Have a lack of empathy –
The DARVO Tactic – Have You Seen It?
DARVO is a manipulative tactic used by people when they feel threatened or are confronted about their actions and is tactic used by narcissistic/abusive people. It allows the perpetrator to avoid responsibility silence the victim maintain power and control preserve their own self-image It is a form of emotional abuse.
International Women’s Day 2022 – Break The Bias
This International Women’s Day’s 2022 the theme is “Break The Bias”. This is following on from the previous year of “Choose to Challenge” where we were raising our hand to show commitment to choose to challenge and call out and challenge gender bias and inequality. Bias is the inclination or prejudice for or
Exploring Boundaries – Christmas
The holiday/Christmas season is a time to enjoy and spend time with the people closest to us. The people we love. Or is it? Some of the most stressful times of the year are the lead ups to big events like Christmas. There is so much to do! So much
Understanding Narcissists
Narcissists – we’ve all met them whether we realise it or not!!!! It could be that entitled boss, partner, or that rude shop assistant blaming you for all the problems in their lives. Narcissists are the master manipulators of the world. They lie, they deflect, their actions don’t match their
Are you pleasing everyone else in your life?
Are you pleasing everyone else in your life? Pleasing everyone else except yourself? Are you at the bottom of your priority to do list? Do everyone else’s needs get met way before your needs do? Have you tried time and time again to prioritise yourself but life, family obligations and
The Perfectionist Trap
“When perfectionism is driving, shame is always riding shotgun and fear is the annoying backseat driver”. – Dr Brene Brown. Shame and Vulnerability Research Dr Brene Brown explains the trap of perfectionism so well with the above quote. Because we struggle with perfectionism in the areas we feel most vulnerable
Emotions
We all feel a multitude of emotions every hour, every day. So why are we so frighten of our emotions? Babies use their voices, their faces their whole body to express EVERY emotion and it’s expressed INTENSELY and LOUDLY. But it is what we love most about babies. The authentic