Healing from a Narcissistic Mother While Raising Your Own Children

Reach out! You don't have to explain how crazy she was. We believe you!!!🎙 Healing from a Narcissistic Mother While Raising Your Own ChildrenWhat does it really look like to break generational trauma while raising children of your own?In this episode of Beyond Mommy Dearest, I sit down with Isabel Lopez, host of Parenting Without Permission, to talk about healing from a narcissistic mother while actively parenting in real time.We explore what happens when you grow up in survival mode, become the “invisible child,” and then have to figure out motherhood without a blueprint.From immigrant family dynamics to being put in anger management instead of being heard, to consciously raising empathetic sons in a culture shaped by machismo, this conversation is raw, honest, and deeply validating.Breaking the cycle is not easy.It is intentional.It is exhausting.It is brave.If you are parenting while healing childhood trauma, this episode is for you.In this episode, we discuss:Growing up as the invisible child in emotionally unsafe homesMoving from Colombia to the U.S. and navigating immigrant family traumaEmotional neglect vs. physical survivalBeing put in anger management instead of being listened toWhy many survivors of narcissistic parenting don’t remember large parts of childhoodHow trauma affects the nervous system and conflict responsesShutting down, freezing, or exploding after being pushed too farBreaking machismo and raising emotionally aware sonsLetting your children fully express themselvesReparenting yourself while raising your kidsWhy “breaking the cycle” is much harder than people thinkFinding joy while still healingSupport the show