Joyful Courage for Parenting Teens

Eps 473: Parenting with a narcissist with Carol Szuky


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My guest today is Carol Szuky. Carol is on the show today because she feels called to talk about the narcissistic abuse she navigated with her children for most of their lives.  


Carol shares the story of meeting and marrying her narcissistic husband and the two big indicators that let her know the relationship was no longer healthy or working. I ask Carol to define narcissism from her experience and how/when she planned to leave, then she shares the conversation & surprising twist that opened her husband up to listening, feeling, and changing.  


Takeways from the show

  • What is narcissism? What does it look like? 
  • Where does narcissism come from? 
  • Indicators that your relationship is not healthy 
  • Tools & therapies that can help narcissists and victims 
  • How people react to the narcissism diagnosis 
  • Co-parenting with a narcissist 
  • Holding integrity, knowing your worth, & keeping your boundaries

  • For more show notes, including transcripts, visit our website here.

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