The Legacy of Distorted Love

Narcissism

Is Your Parent a Narcissist?: 33 Ways to Tell

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on March 18, 2024

Growing up in a family led by a narcissistic parent can be devastating. Here are some ways to tell if your parent may have narcissistic traits.

Growing up in a family led by a narcissistic parent can be devastating. Here are some ways to tell if your parent may have narcissistic traits.

Self-Help

Why Blame Is So Toxic for Trauma Recovery

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on January 29, 2024

Drop the blame, and learn how to embrace recovery from the inside out.

Drop the blame, and learn how to embrace recovery from the inside out.

Narcissism

Impaired Trust in the Narcissistic Family

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on September 26, 2023

Impaired trust can get in the way of forming healthy relationships but there is always hope for healing.

Impaired trust can get in the way of forming healthy relationships but there is always hope for healing.

Loneliness

10 Tips to Combat Loneliness

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on July 25, 2023

1. Stop telling yourself that you're unlikable.

1. Stop telling yourself that you're unlikable.

Narcissism

It’s Mother’s Day Again?

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on May 9, 2023

If Mother's Day is difficult for you because of maternal narcissism, consider these tips.

If Mother's Day is difficult for you because of maternal narcissism, consider these tips.

Narcissism

How Parental Narcissism Makes Children's Anxiety Worse

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on February 13, 2023

How parental narcissism increases anxiety in children.

How parental narcissism increases anxiety in children.

Narcissism

How to Deal with Parental Narcissism During the Holidays

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on November 21, 2022

If you are an adult child of a narcissistic family, consider these tips to help you cope with the holiday season.

If you are an adult child of a narcissistic family, consider these tips to help you cope with the holiday season.

Empathy

How to Become More Empathetic

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on September 19, 2022

5 tips to becoming more understanding, and connecting more deeply.

5 tips to becoming more understanding, and connecting more deeply.

Narcissism

Should You Take Your Narcissistic Parent to Family Therapy?

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on March 21, 2022

Before taking your narcissistic parent to therapy, consider whether one of these 5 scenarios is likely to occur.

Before taking your narcissistic parent to therapy, consider whether one of these 5 scenarios is likely to occur.

Forgiveness

6 Steps to Self-Acceptance

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on December 15, 2021

5. Forgive yourself for mistakes and failures.

5. Forgive yourself for mistakes and failures.

Narcissism

Mixed Emotions on Mother’s Day

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on May 8, 2021

When you dread Mother's Day with a narcissistic parent, self-care can be essential.

When you dread Mother's Day with a narcissistic parent, self-care can be essential.

Narcissism

Who Are You, Separate From Your Narcissistic Relationships?

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on January 17, 2021

Individuation is the key to finding out.

Individuation is the key to finding out.

Narcissism

Understanding Narcissistic Injury

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on October 25, 2020

Why narcissists cannot forgive or forget.

Why narcissists cannot forgive or forget.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

How to Talk to Others About Coronavirus Fears

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on July 14, 2020

How to talk to others about coronavirus fears without using dismissive positivity.

How to talk to others about coronavirus fears without using dismissive positivity.

Stress

COVID-19 Stress: It’s OK to Be Human

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on April 3, 2020

Six mental health tips for coping.

Six mental health tips for coping.

Parenting

Authoritarian Parenting and Polarization in Politics

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on December 30, 2019

Does parenting style influence how we vote? The connection between authoritarian parenting and polarization in politics.

Does parenting style influence how we vote? The connection between authoritarian parenting and polarization in politics.

Relationships

What’s the Recipe for a Healthy Love Relationship?

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on October 8, 2019

Fix your relationship picker with these 12 tips for finding the right match.

Fix your relationship picker with these 12 tips for finding the right match.

Narcissism

Why Are Mean People So Powerful?

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on August 6, 2019

Are you baffled by narcissists who act mean? Here are some tips.

Are you baffled by narcissists who act mean? Here are some tips.

Narcissism

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Raised by a Narcissistic Mother

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on April 30, 2019

Is Mother’s Day a difficult day for you? Here are five tips to help you through it.

Is Mother’s Day a difficult day for you? Here are five tips to help you through it.

Narcissism

Lack of Accountability in Narcissists

Karyl McBride Ph.D. on January 12, 2019

Narcissists lie and rewrite history, but why?

Narcissists lie and rewrite history, but why?