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5 Negative Effects of Narcissistic Parents: Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Trauma
ByLynn Nichols August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

5 Negative Effects of Narcissistic Parents: Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Trauma Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Effects of Narcissistic Parents Growing up with narcissistic parents can have long-lasting negative effects on a child’s development, self-esteem, and mental health. These parents often prioritize their own needs over those of their children, leading to emotional neglect,…

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Empaths | Golden Child | Healing and Recovery | Mother | Patriarchy | Personal Growth | Scapegoat

10 Powerful Steps to Healing the Inner Child: Overcoming the Trauma of Growing Up with a Narcissist
ByLynn Nichols August 11, 2024May 14, 2025

10 Powerful Steps to Healing the Inner Child: Overcoming the Trauma of Growing Up with a Narcissist Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium How’s Your Inner Child? Growing up with a narcissistic parent can deeply scar one’s emotional and psychological well-being. The inner child, representing the vulnerable, innocent part of us, often bears the brunt of…

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Empaths | Evangelical Deconstruction | Golden Child | Healing and Recovery | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner | Tactics and Red Flags

7 Common Traits of a Narcissist’s Enablers: How to Recognize and Respond to Them
ByLynn Nichols August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

7 Common Traits of a Narcissist’s Enablers: How to Recognize and Respond to Them Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Are You Enabling a Narcissist? In the realm of narcissistic abuse, enablers play a crucial role in allowing the narcissist’s behavior to go unchecked. Whether they are friends, family members, or colleagues, enablers often support or…

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Dating | Empaths | Golden Child | Healing and Recovery | Mother | No Contact | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Spouse/Partner

3 Ways to Heal from the Destructive Influence of Narcissistic Parents and Reclaim Your Life
ByLynn Nichols August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

3 Ways to Heal from the Destructive Influence of Narcissistic Parents and Reclaim Your Life Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Do You Have a Narcissistic Parent? Narcissistic parents can have a profoundly negative impact on their children’s lives, shaping their sense of self, relationships, and overall mental well-being. Growing up with a parent who is…

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Scapegoat | Empaths | Golden Child | Healing and Recovery | No Contact | Personal Growth

3 Incredible Reasons Why the Scapegoat Has the Hardest Time to Heal after Enduring Narcissistic Abuse
ByLynn Nichols August 25, 2023January 1, 2024

3 Incredible Reasons Why the Scapegoat Has the Hardest (MOST CHALLENGING) Time to Heal after Enduring Narcissistic Abuse Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The Scapegoat, in a narcissistic family, may have the hardest and most challenging journey ahead of them when they decide they need to heal and recover from enduring narcissistic abuse. The path…

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8 Ways Emotional Abuse Survivors Suppress Their Emotions
ByLynn Nichols August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

8 Reasons Why Emotional Abuse Survivors Suppress Their Emotions Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Welcome to the Healing Journey! If you landed on this page due to suffering emotional trauma from either a prior emotional abusive relationship, narcissistic relationship, or even grew up as the scapegoat in a dysfunctional home environment you have come to…

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The Lost Child: Identifying 10 Ways to Detect in a Narcissistic Family Environment
ByLynn Nichols July 11, 2023August 6, 2023

Are you the Lost Child in Your Narcissistic Family – 10 Ways to Detect Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Within the intricate dynamics of a narcissistic family, the presence of various roles can profoundly impact each individual’s life. Today, we shed light on the often overlooked role of the “Lost Child” and explore ways to detect…

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10 Signs You May Be the Family Scapegoat
ByLynn Nichols July 10, 2023May 14, 2025

10 Telltale Indicators You May Be the Scapegoat in a Narcissistic Family Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium In a narcissistic family dynamic, various roles often emerge, each playing a unique part in perpetuating and maintaining dysfunctional patterns. Understanding these roles is crucial for comprehending the complexities and dynamics within such families. First, we will explore…

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16 Subtle Signs That Your Mother Might Be a Narcissist and Options to Handle
ByLynn Nichols June 11, 2023May 14, 2025

Narcissistic Mother? Identifying 16 Indicators That Your Mother May Display Narcissistic Traits Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Narcissistic Mother: Plus How to Handle Growing up, our mothers play a significant role in shaping our lives and personalities. However, some mothers exhibit narcissistic traits that can have a profound impact on their children. Recognizing these signs can…

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Healing and Recovery | Empaths | Golden Child | Personal Growth | Scapegoat

The Reemergence of Coloring as an Adult: 4 Incredible Reasons Why It’s Making a Comeback for Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse
ByLynn Nichols May 24, 2023August 6, 2023

The Reemergence of Coloring as an Adult: 4 Incredible Reasons Why It’s Making a ComebacK Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Can Coloring as and Adult Help to Unlock Creativity after Narcissistic Abuse? Can it Aid in the Healing Journey? This post contains affiliate links for products and services we recommend. We may receive a commission at…

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Golden Child | Empaths | Healing and Recovery | Personal Growth | Scapegoat | Tactics and Red Flags

The War for Validation: 3 Reasons Why the Scapegoat and Golden Child Have Relational Turmoil
ByLynn Nichols May 21, 2023May 14, 2025

The War for Validation: 3 Reasons Why the Scapegoat and Golden Child Have Relational Turmoil Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The following is the content from the podcast episode Disrespect: Why the Golden Child Disrespects the Scapegoat. Table of Contents Listen Here! Introduction Today we are going to be discussing why disrespect is the method…

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Triangulation: 5 Ways this Insidious Tactic Operates in a Narcissistic Family
ByLynn Nichols May 15, 2023May 27, 2023

Triangulation: 5 Ways this Insidious Tactic Operates Within Narcissistic Families Facebook Youtube Instagram On the outside, it’s all smiles, accolades, uplifting one another, more smiles, laughter and everything is wonderful, as long as you remain in compliance, however the inside story is…well, frankly it’s just the opposite to which they will ever admit to and…

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Cognitive Dissonance: 5 Difficult Reasons Why It’s the Biggest Hurdle in the Recovery Process
ByLynn Nichols May 8, 2023May 23, 2023

Cognitive Dissonance: 5 Clear Reasons Why It’s the Biggest Hurdle When Recovering Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Narcissists are known to use various tactics to manipulate and control their victims. These tactics can range from gaslighting to projection, from love-bombing to silent treatment, and many more. However, understanding these tactics can be difficult for those who…

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Gaslighting: 5 Insidious Reasons Why Narcissists Choose to Gaslight Their Victims for Control
ByLynn Nichols May 8, 2023May 14, 2025

Mastering Control: 5 Covert Motives Behind Narcissists’ Gaslighting Tactics Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Is it All About Control? Gaslighting is a common tactic used by narcissists to manipulate and control their victims. It involves denying the reality of a situation, making the victim doubt their own perceptions, and making them question their own sanity. …

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Understanding the Probability of a Golden Child Becoming Narcissistic as an Adult: Unraveling 3 Dynamics
ByLynn Nichols May 2, 2023May 17, 2025

The Probability of a Golden Child Becoming Narcissistic as an Adult: Unraveling the 3 Dynamics Podcast Facebook Youtube Instagram X-twitter Medium One of the most popular or often-asked question, I receive frequently is the probability of the golden child becoming narcissistic or a narcissist later on in life. And while this is a loaded topic…

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5 Dreaded Challenges Faced by Golden Children in Adulthood
ByLynn Nichols May 2, 2023October 11, 2024

3 Challenges Faced by Golden Children in Adulthood: IS IT ALL BUTTERFLIES, ROSES AND CHOCOLATE CAKE? Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium If you are the family scapegoat, and look back on your life and either wish you were the family golden child because it seems like they “had it easier” and they were favored, blessed…

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3 Struggles of Being a Scapegoat in a Narcissistic Family: Unveiling the Hidden Wounds
ByLynn Nichols May 2, 2023October 11, 2024

3 Struggles of Being a Scapegoat in a Narcissistic Family: Unveiling the Hidden Wounds Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Are you the Family Scapegoat? If you grew up within a narcissistic family structure, and have determined you are the family scapegoat, this article is for you. I was also the family scapegoat, went no contact,…

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The Complex Dynamics of Adult Disrespect: Unveiling the Golden Child’s Treatment of the Scapegoat
ByLynn Nichols May 1, 2023October 11, 2024

Disrespect: The Hidden and Complex Family dynamic between scapegoat and Golden Child Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Within narcissistic family dynamics, the golden child and the scapegoat child often represent two distinct roles that emerge and persist into adulthood. While the golden child is showered with praise and adoration, the scapegoat child tends to bear…

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The Narcissistic Family: No Contact and Now Ostracized? Why Does this Happen?
ByLynn Nichols January 1, 2023October 11, 2024

Ostracized: How Your Narcissistic Family’s Love Turns into Hate after Going No Contact Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium This article contains affiliate links, that if purchased we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Inside narcissistic families lies enough dysfunction that…

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Why the Narcissistic Parent Calls You ‘Disrespectful’ and What is Really Transpiring
ByLynn Nichols December 19, 2021May 14, 2025

Why the Narcissistic Parent Calls You Disrespectful and What is Really Transpiring Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Within narcissistic family units lies some of the most hidden and covert forms of narcissism held under the titles of respect for elders, conformity to tradition and acceptance under cultural norms. If you were born or raised from…

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The Undisclosed Reasons Why the Narcissist Stonewalls
ByLynn Nichols December 15, 2021October 11, 2024

Why the Narcissist Stonewalls – the Undisclosed reasons Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Have you ever started to have a conversation with a narcissist, only to find out mid-sentence the conversation has been cut off, or they walk away, and they shut down the conversation entirely? If you have been in a relationship with a…

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3 Acting Skills of the Narcissist | How It Begins
ByLynn Nichols November 26, 2021May 14, 2025

3 Acting Skills of the Narcissist: It Begins with Charisma Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Have you ever met someone who was funny, charismatic, and who swept you off your feet in record time? Perhaps you were drawn in because they listened intently to you, all while positioning themselves to have ample knowledge and not…

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The Strained Relationship Between the Scapegoat and Golden Child
ByLynn Nichols November 16, 2021October 11, 2024

The Strained Relationship Between the Scapegoat and Golden Child Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium By design, one or more narcissistic parent(s) have created a disturbing and unhealthy relational connection between the family assigned roles of scapegoat and golden child. Neither role is desirable, and both suffer from consequences of this defined role not only with…

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Personal Growth | Empaths | Golden Child | Grief and Loss | Healing and Recovery | Scapegoat

How to Reconnect with your Intuition
ByLynn Nichols October 23, 2021May 14, 2025

Reconnect with your Intuition after a Narcissistic Relationship Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Intuition is More than a Feeling Intuition, the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning, is often referred to as a ‘gut reaction’ in acquiring new knowledge or experiences. Psychologists believe intuition draws from past experiences in our…

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6 Hidden Reasons Why Online Dating Is a Cesspool for Narcissists
ByLynn Nichols October 16, 2021May 14, 2025

6 Hidden Reasons Why Online Dating is a Cesspool for Narcissists Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Online dating has been around for decades, since 1995 to be exact, when match.com was launched. It was the first dating website and many people created a profile in search for a partner without having to leave their home….

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