Most people have heard of the Butterfly Effect, which states that a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world – at just the right point in space and time – can eventually cause
Read MoreThere are two basic steps to recovery from narcissistic abuse, and they are taken both within and after a “romantic” relationship with a personality-disordered partner. The first step likely
Read MoreAnyone who knows anything about the phases of a relationship with a narcissistic individual understands, all too well, the dreaded “Discard” stage and the possible reasons why a narcissist leaves you. If
Read MoreWhy does narcissistic abuse often affect us so differently than other traumatic events? It goes without saying that all traumatic events are deeply impactful and life-altering. They knock us into an
Read Moreby Ven Baxter Tickling requires empathy. It’s a psychological game (in a positive sense). One can’t tickle oneself; tickling requires a partner and, like most human interactions, when done the “right”
Read MoreThe term “toxic parent” was invented to describe parents whose own negative behaviors inflict devastating emotional damage which wrecks their children’s sense of self. Toxic parents are those
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