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You’ve gone no contact. Maybe with your mother, your father, an ex-partner. In your mind, you know exactly why: the repeated boundary violations, the feeling of having to shrink yourself to be loved. And yet — there’s that pull in your stomach as their birthday approaches. That 3 a.m. thought, “Maybe I was too harsh.”…
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You’re in a meeting, and your boss praises you to the skies one week — then tears your work apart in front of the whole team the next, as if you’d never done anything right. You go home thinking: I know this feeling. You’ve felt this exact floor-dropping-out-from-under-you sensation before — with your ex. That’s…
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Charlie Kirk’s death was a public assassination that the whole world was able to watch unfold via social media. On September 10, 2025, he was shot on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem during one of his appearances on his “The American Comeback” tour. As a Christian podcaster, he welcomed dialogue with the…
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“They’re still your parents.” “They raised you, fed you, put you through school.” “You don’t just cut off your own mother.” Anyone who has gone no contact with narcissistic parents knows these lines by heart — sometimes from relatives, sometimes from acquaintances who only know half the story, and often from their own inner voice,…
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Grey rocking is everywhere right now. Every other reel, every advice thread: become the grey rock. Show no reaction. Take away the other person’s stage, and they’ll lose interest. It sounds like an elegant solution to a problem that doesn’t really have one. And yes – grey rocking can work. But the question almost nobody…
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A while back, I wrote about why our individualistic culture provides fertile ground for narcissistic traits — and why more collectivist cultures, like Scandinavian countries, rarely show the same scale of the problem. That argument still holds. But it doesn’t answer the question I get asked most often since then: “Was my ex really a…
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Scroll through TikTok or Instagram right now and you’ll find video after video: “5 signs your mom is a narcissist,” “how to go no contact in 3 steps,” “POV: you finally went no contact.” Going no contact has become a viral topic — complete with trending sounds, oversimplified checklists, and merch. And somewhere in the…
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In the beginning, everything feels intense. Almost magical. But over time, something shifts. You start to feel unsure of yourself, exhausted — and somehow less and less like you. If you’ve been wondering whether your relationship is actually good for you, these 7 signs might bring some clarity. 1. You Feel Guilty for Everything No…
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You feel tense all the time – even when nothing is happening Maybe you know this feeling: You’re sitting on the couch in the evening.Your child is asleep. This should be your time to relax. But your body won’t settle. Your thoughts keep racing: What do you need to get done tomorrow? What could you…
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It often happens in a split second Your child screams.They don’t listen.They throw something. And suddenly, something happens inside youthat feels much bigger than the situation itself. Your emotions take over —even though you know:this isn’t actually that serious. You raise your voice.You get impatient.Or you shut down. And shortly after, the guilt kicks in:…