How Growing Up with a Narcissistic Parent Shapes Your Mental Health
Growing up with a narcissistic parent leaves real neurological and psychological marks. Here's why the patterns you developed made sense then — and how to begin rewriting them now.
When a Storm Hits, Run Toward It
Your feelings are not the problem.
Running from them is. In this post, learn why emotional avoidance keeps the nervous system stuck, how to tell the difference between avoidance and healthy pacing, and where to start if the storm feels too big right now.
You don’t have to get over anything. You just have to move through it.
Your Parent Might Be a Narcissist. That Doesn't Make You One.
If you grew up with a narcissistic parent, you know the particular exhaustion of a world that revolved entirely around someone else. And you may now be wondering: did that shape me into someone like them? Here's what the research actually says.
Your Brain on Autopilot
You know the voice. It shows up before you’ve finished your morning coffee. “I’m not good enough.” “If they really knew me, they wouldn’t like me.” These aren’t random thoughts—they’re automatic negative thoughts, and your brain can learn to interrupt them.
Understanding Trauma Types
Your trauma is valid—whatever form it takes. Your healing matters. And your capacity for growth? It’s greater than you know.