From the outside, it looked like the ultimate picture of success. A 28-year marriage. A high-achieving, high-performing corporate executive husband. A beautiful estate, luxury cars, flawless family dinners, and a deeply respected place within the community. For nearly three decades, she poured her brilliant mind...
Image from: Antoni Shkraba Studio( Pexels) Growing up, I was average. Average intellect.Average grades. I was an average, happy kid who loved to play. By third grade, I was already struggling academically in one of the most elite private convent schools in the state I...
Understanding Risk and Resilience in High-Conflict Families Research suggests that children raised in households where one or both parents display narcissistic or antisocial personality traits experience a unique pattern of psychological and developmental risks. The dynamics can become even more complex when one parent exhibits...
Image by: Nikolay Chekalin When I hear leaders say, “We attacked before they attacked us,” I don’t just hear strategy. I hear fear. From a trauma-informed lens, that sentence reflects a very human survival response:“Before you hurt me, I will hurt you.” This is how...