Parenting alongside a narcissist

Описание: In this episode, Matt and Liza were delighted to be joined again by Dr Supriya McKenna, a highly experienced specialist narcissism expert, as she shares her advice and practical tools and techniques for people trying to parent alongside a narcissist.

Building on our previous conversations (see links below to listen if you’ve not already), this extended episode covers:

What narcissistic personality disorder is, what drives them, and how this manifests in their behaviour, especially during divorce and parenting.

How you can never co-parent with a narcissist, how they weaponise their children, and the range of emotional, financial and legal abuse you may experience, with specific examples ranging from false allegations to discredit you to withholding passports.

Tips and advice on what you can do, from role modelling and teaching empathy, to setting and encouraging boundaries, being consistent and providing a safe place, to creating a secure attachment with your children, and the power this gives you.

The role of parallel parenting and how to help children understand the narcissist behaviours and deal with the way they respond by validating their experience and emotions.

Tips and advice on how to manage communication with the narcissist, how to keep any contact to a complete minimum, the importance of changing your response, and the power of the grey rock technique.

The power of learning how to build resilience and take back your power, so that you can raise the threshold of what triggers you, how to manage anxiety and fear by labelling and understanding your emotional responses, and using breath work, mediation and mindfulness to support you.

The role of the family court, how it is rarely a salvation, but that detailed child arrangements orders for parenting plans can buy you a few years of reduced conflict.

And her final thoughts that this too shall pass, children grow up, the narcissist influence often fades, and there is hope.

Dr Supriya’s previous videos & podcasts

Divorcing or separating from a narcissist -    • Stowe talks 5: Divorcing or separating fro...  

Rebuilding your life after narcissistic abuse:    • Rebuilding your life after narcissistic abuse  

Divorcing or separating from a narcissist https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MnW...

Rebuilding your life after narcissistic abuse
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tma...

Additional resources

Understanding toxic relationships -    • Stowe talks 1: How to parent alongside a t...  
Domestic abuse: how can a family lawyer help?    • Domestic abuse, how can a family lawyer help?  
Representing yourself in the family court:    • Stowe talks 13: Representing yourself in t...  

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