No one had a perfect childhood or perfect parents. But some, unfortunately, grew up with a narcissistic parent—a person so focused on themselves that they warped their kids's whole identity and sense ...

Note: This is the second in a two-part series on gaining freedom from a destructive narcissistic childhood. The first part covered five essential tasks of healing from a narcissistic upbringing. This ...

The concept that adults go to therapy to complain about their parents messing them up is a tale as old as time. And yet? It's valid. "The foundation of who we are is laid when we are young," says Dr.

Good parenting requires empathy, compassion and the willingness to make some of your needs secondary — essentially, many of the traits that you wouldn't find in a narcissist. But as a psychologist who ...

Medically reviewed by Charissa Chamorro, PhDMedically reviewed by Charissa Chamorro, PhD Being a parent comes with its own ...