There are several possible entry points into Season 2, depending on how much time has passed since you left your abuser as well as how much work you've already done on yourself. Remember that Season 2 is not just about narcissistic abuse recovery, it's to get you to a point where you detach emotionally and are better able to focus all of your energy on being the best mom you can be, and on protecting your babies in court in a strategic and effective manner. Family court again

This post explains my vision for the podcast. I intend to "cross-educate". For example, bringing trauma-informed strategies to single motherhood. Or, looking at narcissistic personality disorder through a spiritual lens. Or, showing how the autistic brain can perform in a superior manner in family court. Or, bringing the tools that the Church gives us access to, into your PTSD recovery. Or, linking regulation in mothers with trauma, to how they can handle PDA kids. Etc. Welco

Navigating family court can feel overwhelming, especially when trauma from past abuse or difficult relationships makes your reactions different from what they need to be . For narcissistic abuse survivors, and trauma survivors, the emotional rollercoaster of custody battles or legal disputes often triggers PTSD symptoms, making it harder to present your case clearly and confidently. Yet, there is a powerful tool you can develop to protect yourself and improve your chances: em

When you’re navigating a custody battle or any family court situation with a high conflict ex, the challenges can feel overwhelming. Sometimes, the conflict goes beyond disagreements and turns into a form of legal abuse . This happens when your ex uses the legal system not to seek justice but to control, harass, or exhaust you emotionally and financially. If you suspect an ex displaying narcissistic patterns of behaviour is engaging in this kind of manipulation, recognizing t

Let's talk about six specific tips to get used to peace after a long time of living in chaos. Last week was   an example of transitioning out of chaos and into peace, with the story of how winning in family court after seeing patterns of intimidation and what I interpreted as legal abuse for many years, completely rocked my world. These suggestions will also apply to survivors of narcissistic abuse coming out of an abusive relationship, who are now faced with what feels like

There's a pattern I see in almost every autistic woman who escaped a relationship they describe as abusive, that involved narcissistic patterns. We say we want peace, we beg for it, we talk about it. And when the abuse stops, because we moved away or because we won in family court, we reject that peace. We don't want it, we push it away. It's the strangest thing. It's hard to explain if you don't dive into the inner workings of the addition to chaos, also known as the trauma

There is something that sits in the back of the mind for many mothers who co-parent with someone unpredictable or high-conflict: That court date you can't stop thinking about, or the custody review, or the mediation, the evaluation, or the email that might come at any moment. This kind of stress is not theoretical, it's not just anxiety. It's your nervous system responding to something with real weight, and you are not overreacting. Your body is responding to something that r