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“So You’re Stuck at Home with Your Narcissist Parent” on Psychology Today

By |2020-04-07T14:08:36-04:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Crisis, Family, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Your narcissist parent can turn a quarantine into a nightmare. You have a narcissist/gaslighter for a parent. Going to work was your reprieve from the narcissist's antics. Work was like a vacation for you. Or maybe you only had to visit your parent on weekends. Even then, you kept the visits short. But now your parent [...]

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5 Types of High-Conflict People & What To Do

By |2017-02-06T11:11:50-05:00November 22nd, 2016|Categories: Conflict, Family, Holidays, Personality|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Ah, the holidays.  Families spending time together.  But what if you have to spend time with people that love conflict?  While it would be best just to avoid these personality types altogether (and get a lot of conflict right out of your life), it isn't always that simple.  Here are the 5 types of high-conflict people, and what to do [...]

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30 Quotes on Parenting

By |2017-02-15T10:32:53-05:00September 25th, 2012|Categories: Parenting, Quotes|Tags: , , , |

Learn what these well-known people had to say about parenting. Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands. - Anne Frank Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do. - Benjamin Spock We may not be [...]

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Controlling Holiday Spending

By |2016-11-20T07:53:48-05:00December 9th, 2009|Categories: Holidays, Money|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Here are some tips to help stop overspending during the holidays. Determine a “Want” from a “Need" Do you or the gift recipient really need that?? Seriously?? Pick One Person Out of the Family Instead of buying gifts for your entire family, have everyone in the family pick one name out of a hat. And set [...]

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Resources for families and friends of suicide victims

By |2016-10-05T06:46:14-04:00March 16th, 2008|Categories: Depression/Anxiety|Tags: , , , , , , |

Sadly, tonight I had to research information on support groups for a family whose loved one committed suicide. I thought I'd also post the support group contact info here. Here's a website that also has a forum for family members and friends: http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/ Both support group links on the right don't seem to be working, But [...]

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