HuffPost: 9 Phrases Narcissistic Parents Use—And How They Affect Their Kids

In this HuffPost feature, I shared insight on how the harm caused by narcissistic parenting is often subtle and cumulative — playing out through everyday language that chips away at a child's sense of self over time. While narcissistic abuse can be difficult to identify in the moment, the phrases these parents use leave lasting imprints on how children understand themselves and their own reality.

"Children of narcissistic parents often report that their parents invalidate their feelings, minimize their accomplishments, compare them unfavorably to other people and may even say things that cause them to question their own reality or sanity." — Lauren Maher, LMFT

Read the full article to learn more about the phrases narcissistic parents use and how they shape their children's emotional lives.