No one had a perfect childhood or perfect parents. But some, unfortunately, grew up with a narcissistic parent—a person so focused on themselves that they warped their kids's whole identity and sense ...

Navigating a relationship with narcissistic parents can be a lifelong challenge. Whether you're just starting to recognize the patterns or have been dealing with them for years, the strategies you ...

Good parenting requires empathy, compassion and the willingness to make some of your needs secondary — essentially, many of the traits that you wouldn't find in a narcissist. But as a psychologist who ...

"Many of my clients have used the term 'Jekyll and Hyde' to describe what it was like to grow up with a communal narcissist," one therapist said.

Narcissists are often manipulative and lack empathy. If someone in your life is one, don't take their behavior personally and ...

Read, write, go to the gym, play a sport, join a class—anything that gives you joy and helps you disconnect is good. Not only ...

Children who grow up with narcissistic parents often develop a bit differently than those who don’t. You learn how to tiptoe around outbursts and how to win your mom or dad's “approval,” even though ...

This research, the first-ever longitudinal study on the effects of parental personality disorders on child mental health and development, found that parental narcissism was linked with “later child ...

Source: Syda Productions / Adobe Stock As the end of the school year approaches, co-parenting with a narcissist can become even more difficult. Summer custody plans often include camps, vacations, and ...

Dealing with an ex is difficult, but dealing with a narcissist ex is even more challenging, making co-parenting barely ...

Abuse comes in many forms when you are dealing with a narcissist. They do it in interpersonal romantic relationships, ...

No one had a perfect childhood or perfect parents. But some, unfortunately, grew up with a narcissistic parent—a person so focused on themselves that they warped their kids's whole identity and sense ...