Coronavirus…it’s a word that has the masses running scared and leaving grocery store shelves empty. It has created confusion, worry and panic for many. However, there is a smaller population that is left with a whole new set of concerns. Namely, parents who are already struggling to spend the parenting time they deserve with their children. Governments are closing schools …
Here we go…the last in a series of 3 monster blog posts that dive super deep into NPD, or narcissistic personality disorder… Part 1: The 10 Types of Narcissists, Causes & Warning SignsPart 2: Narcissistic Coping MechanismsPart 3: The 4 Phases of a Narcissistic Relationship As mentioned in our previous posts, NPD is one of four cluster B personality disorders, …
Okay…I know this post is way late, but if you follow Pathways on Facebook, you probably already know why…that’s right! I’ve teamed up with the amazing Jenna Noble! We now co-own the business, and have been working feverishly to develop amazing programs and resources for parents who are facing the rejection of a child…either partially or full-on for years. Last …
For the months of June and July, I’ve decided to take a deep dive into NPD, or narcissistic personality disorder. In fact, I will be diving so deep that I’ve decided to turn it into a 3 part blog series: Part 1: The 10 Types of Narcissists, Causes & Warning SignsPart 2: Narcissistic Coping MechanismsPart 3: The 4 Phases of …
Being rejected by a child sucks…and that’s putting it pretty lightly! It is devastating…but the truth of the matter is that the resulting trauma typically starts long before our children emotionally cut-off from us. In my case, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and suffered from irrational thinking when not on medication. I even almost lost my engineering job as …
I notice a common theme among the parents that I work with…they are suffering from the trauma of being rejected by a child, and they are adamant about their child seeing a therapist. I don’t disagree that therapy may help their child. However, one of the biggest mistakes I see these parents make is trusting the therapist is qualified to …
