Helpful Sites and Pages on the Narcissistic Mother

In addition to my previous post, here are some sites and pages that I have found helpful in researching narcissistic mothers. Many contain information that I haven’t even touched on, and this list is by no means exhaustive. I will update it as new resources are remembered or found:

http://parrishmiller.com/narcissists.html Very good for identifying characteristics.

http://daughtersofnarcissisticmothers.com/ Ostensibly one for the girls, but may prove useful to guys also.

http://www.lightshouse.org/the-narcissistic-parent.html#axzz2IXSZAiFD Part of a larger site with info on other types of dysfunctional parents, too.

http://thenarcissistinyourlife.com/severing-relationship-with-narcissistic-mother-your-healing-begins/ In few words, Linda Martinez-Lewi provides a devastatingly vivid portrait of life with a narcissistic mother. She also suggests how the total severance of such a relationship may be necessary for the healing of the child.

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/adultchildrenofnarcissisticparents Being a member of this group personally, I can vouch for the comfort, knowledge, and empathy to be found here.

http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/adult-children-of-narcissistic-parents The ‘sister’ group of the above forum, with many of the same benefits.

http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Physical-Emotional-Abuse/support-group Having a narcissistic mother is to endure emotional abuse, and in many cases physical abuse as well. A non-judgmental and friendly forum with lots of people in (and out of) all sorts of abusive relationships supporting each other.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/shame/201210/shame-unrequited-love An exploration of how a mother’s failure to mirror her baby’s emotional expression (as narcissistic mothers fail to do) can result in a persistent feeling of ‘basic shame’ in her children.

http://postcardstoanarcissist.wordpress.com/daughters-of-narcissistic-mothers-2/ Written by a woman for women, this is quite a female-oriented page, but some of the info is gender neutral. Part of a larger site with lots of links to other information about narcissism visible at the top of the page.