PinnedThe Dance Between the Narcissist and the EmpathIt’s Never What it Seems Narcissistic people search for empaths like heat-seeking missiles. Then, once they find them, they try to milk them for all their worth. It’s called narcissistic feed. The narcissistic feed can be compliments, favors, money, votes — you name it — it’s the narc’s currency and varies from person to person. …Narcissism4 min readNarcissism4 min read
Jan 10Prince Harry and Writing MemoirThe conflict of telling your story — My pre-order of “Spare” finally dropped into my Audible account, and I’m bawling my eyes out at Prince Harry’s intro— Penguin Random House Audio presents “Spare” by Prince Harry. Read by me—the author. For Meg, and Archie, and Lili, and of course, my mother. The past is never dead—it’s not…Prince Harry7 min readPrince Harry7 min read
Dec 21, 2022There’s No Place Like Hell for the HolidaysHarry and Meghan were lucky to escape Parents often want their children to come home for the holidays. …Royal Family5 min readRoyal Family5 min read
Dec 17, 2022Are Harry and Meghan Narcissists?In defense of Haz and Meg As soon as their Netflix docu-series dropped, the criticism began. Before people had even watched it, some called Prince Harry and Meghan Markle narcissistic. …Harry And Meghan4 min readHarry And Meghan4 min read
Dec 13, 2022Who Has the Right to Tell Their Story?The quandary for Harry and Meghan Before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s docuseries dropped on Netflix, the British press and the House of Windsor assumed the worst. Prince William even promised to set the record straight if necessary. …Harry And Meghan5 min readHarry And Meghan5 min read
Dec 7, 2022The House of WindsorThere’s a narcissist in every fairytale Harry and Meghan’s new self-funded docu-series is about to drop on Netflix, and I’m ready for it. There are two kinds of people in this world — those who want to keep power in place and those who find power reprehensible and wish to do something about it. For full…Harry And Meghan5 min readHarry And Meghan5 min read
Jul 19, 2021Don’t Write Your Memoir for the Narcissist or the Flying MonkeysDo it for yourself A decade before I wrote my memoir, I was watching The Judds episode on OWN where Ashley Judd told Wynonna that she wrote a memoir. Wynonna yelled at her in anger, “Why’d you have to do that?” Ashley's answer was, “Because you wouldn’t listen to me…Narcissism6 min readNarcissism6 min read
Jul 18, 2021Are We All a Little Narcissistic?Or is someone just making this crap up? When a friend invited me to join a group for survivors of narcissistic abuse, I turned her down. The truth was I felt so much shame that I didn’t feel good enough to talk about what happened to me. Contributing to my shame was a false belief that I had…Narcissism5 min readNarcissism5 min read
Jul 15, 2021Seven Things to Know About Healing from Narcissistic AbuseIt’s hard to recognize the abuse If it’s your first narcissist — whether parent, boss, neighbor or romantic partner, it’s going to be hard to diagnose the situation. If you grew up in a narcissistic family or were taught to be codependent, it might take years or even decades for you to recognize such behavior as…Narcissism4 min readNarcissism4 min read
Jul 8, 2021When Being Kind Could Cost Your LifeYou might want to draw the line with a narcissist There is a saying that you can’t go wrong with kindness, but I would disagree. Kindness is usually a good thing. And I agree that kindness matters, but some people do not deserve kindness. At the top of that list…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
