Kristy Lee Parkin Ph.D.

Narcissistic Women May Use Pregnancy as Power

Narcissistic women can use their reproductive ability to maintain or regain control over partners.

Narcissistic women can use their reproductive ability to maintain or regain control over partners.

The Addiction of Narcissism

Narcissism and substance abuse often go hand in hand. Addiction can be seen as a coping mechanism for dealing with an abusive narcissist.

Narcissism and substance abuse often go hand in hand. Addiction can be seen as a coping mechanism for dealing with an abusive narcissist.

Co-Parenting With a Narcissist: The Impossible Dream

Co-parenting with a narcissist or someone with strong narcissistic traits can be an exercise in futility that ends in nothing but frustration. How can you improve the situation?

Co-parenting with a narcissist or someone with strong narcissistic traits can be an exercise in futility that ends in nothing but frustration. How can you improve the situation?

An Open Letter to Female Narcissists and Manipulators

Female narcissists and manipulators often turn their attacks on to the person dating their ex in an effort to cause further pain and trauma.

Female narcissists and manipulators often turn their attacks on to the person dating their ex in an effort to cause further pain and trauma.

Histrionic Narcissists: Sex, Lies, and Manipulation

The combination of histrionic traits with narcissist traits can prove to be a damaging and manipulating duo.

The combination of histrionic traits with narcissist traits can prove to be a damaging and manipulating duo.

From Grief to Relief: Let Go of Shame

Part II: Moving from grief to relief will bring you through feelings of shame coupled with mourning and confusion. Self-forgiveness is the vehicle to maneuver through the healing process.

Part II: Moving from grief to relief will bring you through feelings of shame coupled with mourning and confusion. Self-forgiveness is the vehicle to maneuver through the healing process.

From Grief to Relief: Healing After Abuse

Part I: After a breakup of a narcissistic relationship, one will find themselves going through myriad emotions ranging from grief to relief.

Part I: After a breakup of a narcissistic relationship, one will find themselves going through myriad emotions ranging from grief to relief.

Rationalizing Manipulation: The Things We Do for a Narcissist

Even the smartest, most rational people can fall victim to narcissistic abuse. These stories reflect how it happens in everyday life.

Even the smartest, most rational people can fall victim to narcissistic abuse. These stories reflect how it happens in everyday life.

Remnants of Abuse and Manifestations of Trauma

Narcissists are uniquely competent at inflicting intense emotional, mental, and psychological trauma on their victims. What do responses to trauma look like, and can it be overcome?

Narcissists are uniquely competent at inflicting intense emotional, mental, and psychological trauma on their victims. What do responses to trauma look like, and can it be overcome?

Friends in Low Places: Recognizing a Toxic Friendship

Friendships are meant to support, encourage, and bring out our best. What happens when a "good" friend starts showing narcissistic or toxic traits?

Friendships are meant to support, encourage, and bring out our best. What happens when a "good" friend starts showing narcissistic or toxic traits?