The wife of disgraced Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed for divorce. Derek Chauvin is infamous for a leaked viral video of an arrest that occurred on May 25, 2020. The brutal footage appears to show him killing George Floyd during an arrest, where Chauvin’s knee pressed into Floyd’s neck as he suffocates over […]

Simply put, gaslighting is when someone attempts to manipulate someone else by having them question their sanity. The abuser may do this through various tactics, including “making them question their own memory, perception, or judgment, often evoking in them cognitive dissonance and other changes including low self-esteem.” (Source) Why is it called gaslighting?  “The term

Divorce is never easy to go through, especially when it involves children. Learning to co-parent with an ex who has a mental illness can prove to be difficult, follow these tips to help guide you when co-parenting your children. Get educated. Educate yourself on your ex-partner’s mental illness, this is a great way to give

Suffering from bipolar, you wear many faces but you’re not sure which one will engulf you today. It’s a whirlwind of emotions that take over when you least expect it, but not only is it a struggle for the individual themselves, but family, friends and partners too. If you’re married to someone suffering from bipolar

Parenting after divorce requires a lot of coordinated effort from both parents. If either parent is uncooperative, it can make things difficult for the child. This struggle quadruples when one parent has a personality disorder such as narcissism.  Narcissistic traits provoke conflicts that make it hard (or impossible) to create the healthy environment that all

Every parent desires to watch their child grow up, find their dream job and get married to a spectacular and kind partner. Of course, parents will be proud of their children no matter what they do, and children don’t always achieve the goals expected of them, or marry worthy suitors. If you feel like your

Narcissistic abuse is a year-round phenomenon but the holiday season can be especially bad. Holidays can trigger the worst from narcissists as well as create the circumstances where they have center stage to engage in narcissistic abuse tactics. Because the holidays are ostensibly about values like love, tradition, caring for the less fortunate, and focusing

Parental alienation is when one parent attempts to sabotage or undermine their child’s relationship with the child’s other parent. This can happen through a variety of tactics, including psychological manipulation and gaslighting. Narcissists are masters of all sorts of mind games- so it’s no surprise they engage in parental alienation. And a smart narcissist who

As we said previously, parental alienation is when one parent attempts to sabotage or undermine their child’s relationship with the child’s other parent. This can happen through a variety of tactics, including psychological manipulation and gaslighting.  Here are three more sneaky ways narcissists alienate their parents from their children: Encouraging the child to break the