How to Parent with a Narcissist

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2024

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

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Parenting and narcissism are two words that should not be in any sentence. This abuse is not something you should have to deal with whilst trying to raise a family.

In this episode, we'll delve into:

Understanding the traits and actions of a narcissistic co-parent and how they impact both you and your children.
Strategies to shield your kids from the emotional and psychological effects of having a narcissistic parent.
Practical advice on how to co-parent effectively with a narcissist, including setting boundaries and maintaining clear communication.

When I split up from my ex my children were 3 and 6 years old, and it was tough. Had I not split up from my ex husband, I would’ve still been codependent and feeling a lack of self-worth, which would have rubbed off on my children.

Now my kids are the kindest, most compassionate and self-confident young adults. They know that they are good enough for who they are and nobody else’s behaviour is ever a reflection of them. I am so incredibly fortunate to have them, and an important part of them becoming such brilliant young adults was my own healing journey.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Parenting and narcissism, they are two words that should not be in any given sentence, but we
0:09.7	often find ourselves pulling our hair out because we have to parent with a narcissist.
0:16.6	In today's episode, I'm going to be talking to you about how to parent with a narcissist
0:21.8	and how you can learn how to effectively parent if your ex-partner is a narcissist.
0:31.3	A massive welcome to trauma and narcissism redefined.
0:34.9	Your weekly dose of hopefully inspiration, education, and the fact that
0:40.2	there's a light at the end of the tunnel whether you're experiencing narcissism, trauma,
0:44.9	whatever that may be. Hopefully my stories, the educational piece in this will give you an insight
0:50.6	in how you can help make your life better because you deserve to have a life where
0:55.0	you thrive and flourish. Now in today's episode, I'm going to be talking to you about something
0:59.3	that was something that I have experienced and something that I found really, really challenging
1:04.0	and how I can actually help you improve parenting when your ex-partner is a narcissist. Now, I'm hosting a free masterclass on
1:15.5	Saturday the 1st of June, which is actually World Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Day. So it's coming up
1:21.3	this Saturday. And I'm hosting a free master class titled How to Parent with a Narcissist.
1:26.8	And on that, I will be taking you through
1:29.6	some really key techniques and strategies of setting up how you can parent more effectively,
1:37.0	protecting your emotions and protecting your children's. I'll also be teaching you some
1:42.6	somatic techniques. So somatic means in the body. So when we're
1:46.0	working on our emotions, very often we just keep talking about it. And actually we need to work at the
1:50.2	nervous system level. So I'll be teaching you some somatic techniques to use on yourself,
1:55.6	to downregulate your emotions. And the same for your children. I'll also be sharing and talking about
2:02.4	trauma responses and how our survival and trauma responses may look like your children are better
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