Happiness journey with Dr Dan podcast: Season 3 Ep 7: Special guest Maria Riegger

How can a young child cope with a narcissistic parent and still thrive? Well, this podcast will show you how. Maria Riegger is the poster child dealing with post traumatic challenges that allowed her to become a better parent to her own child. Becoming a better parent doesn’t mean being lenient and allowing your child to do whatever they want but allowing them to make decision on their own and assuming responsibilities for their outcome. Narcissism is challenging, especially when you are in a relationship with one. There is no way to reason with one. They will do everything in their power to destroy you, bring you down, gaslight you, force you to detach from friends that they can’t control, separate you from your family and the list goes on and on. Focusing on yourself, getting friends, make your own money is what takes away the power of a narcissistic person to lose control over you. As Mari mentioned, observe but do not absorb. You have to observe their behavior to properly take action but do not emotionally absorb the abuse and allow it to hurt you. Many other strategies are offered in this podcast. Definitely a good way to start when dealing with a narcissistic person