Children With Narcissistic Parents
Leaving a mentally and emotionally abusive (aka narcissistic) marriage is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. And no one tells you how much your kids will struggle – they’re caught in the middle.
Seeing your child’s mental and emotional health decline, and not knowing how to help… is one of the most helpless and terrifying experiences you’ll ever go through as a mom.
You don’t know where to turn, the online resources are confusing, and you cringe in even reading them. You feel sick to think it could happen to your child. The fear is intense.
I remember what it was like when I went through it with my child.
According to research by the CDC here (and here), kids who are abused at home are at greatest risk for anxiety, depression and suicide. Over 55% of our kids are enduring this. This is a complex issue, yet very few are addressing it. If your child has a narcissistic parent, the abuse is silent. It takes place slowly and over years.
Your child is developing and doesn’t know what’s happening. You’ve divorced your narcissistic partner, so you’re out – but most of the time our kids are deep in it. The pain and trauma build up over time. They start to think that something is wrong with them, but they don’t know what it is. They hold the emotional pain because they don’t know how to express it.
For my child, the pain became so intense that he wanted out.
My son went though two suicide attempts. His second attempt could have been successful, but just as he started losing consciousness from his Tylenol overdose, he changed his mind and decided he didn’t want to die. He somehow called 911, and they got to him just in time. That’s the only reason he’s still here today.
In the spiritual realms, we all have a life purpose – and if it’s not our time to cross over, our angels will step in to intervene. I believe this is what happened for him, and I will forever be grateful. The ripple effect of this experience is what inspired me to start this program – all moms need to know this critical information.
My hope is that no mom has to go through an experience like this with her child.
We can learn about the mental and emotional abuse that happens with a narcissistic parent, and we can work to support our kids in developing the tools they need to protect themselves and navigate this very difficult family dynamic.
If you’re going through something similar and would like to talk about it, don’t hesitate to reach out and book a call with me here: Book a Call
“One of the beautiful things about human existence is how powerful we are when we come together.”