Knowing that narcissists will never stop, it’s critical that you and I decide to take control of everything we can—countering the abuse of us and empowering our kids to do the same.
Read more...Expect him to be the emotional roller coaster that he is and plan for it. When he does something good for the kids, chalk it up as a good day and roll with it. When he doesn’t, you’ve already planned for it and it doesn’t rock you to your core.
Read more...I started to put up boundaries but I would explain to him why I was doing it. BUT! By doing that I gave him a ton of fuel to turn it all back on me to hurt me and use it as a smear campaign! So we must remember, narcissists will use everything we say against us (if we allow them)!
Read more...One of the biggest things that propels me and fuels me both in my life is to help mommas like you get themselves unstuck, especially in the areas where the ex has you paralyzed. Sharing custody sucks even if you have a healthy co-parenting relationship, let alone something completely toxic and imbalanced.
Read more...He wants you to follow his lead and do what he says. He wants you to come to him instead of making your own path. You’ve got to remember he’s ravenous, and wants to consume you to the point where you don’t exist.
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