Many of us grew up receiving messages that focusing on ourselves was narcissistic, selfish and egotistical. Growing up, I was taught the value of helping others by putting their needs above my own, especially after I became a parent. I spent a lot of my life...
Women: It’s okay to be angry. (Men, I’m talking to you too, but I feel like a lot more of you already got this memo.) I’d like to say it again, to all of you incredible, strong women: It’s okay to be angry. It’s okay to feel rage. And if...
Self-love—for years I did not have a sense of what these two words meant. But there was a turning point in 2013. I had enough of a narcissistic and abusive partner and ended our relationship. My moment of clarity was deciding not to keep exposing my children to an...
Co-parenting with a narcissist can be very difficult. A narcissist has many of the following traits: arrogance, superiority, grandiosity, preoccupation with success, sense of entitlement, requires excess admiration, exploits others, and is envious of others. But the...
The Desire to Co-Parent Elegantly I had a client who came to me with the best of intentions. She was a refined woman. She spoke deliberately and thoughtfully. She didn’t raise her voice. She wasn’t overly emotional. Her outfits were well thought out. Her life was...
Are there times when you feel disconnected from your truth? If so, you are not alone. Many people going through divorce or other life challenges look outside of themselves for confirmation of how to interpret their intuition or consciously indulge in behaviors that...
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