The Co-Parenting Myth: How to Protect Your Children and Stamp Out Post-Separation Abuse (Narcissists In Divorce Book 3)

Co-parenting with your ex, if they are a ‘true’ narcissist (someone who would qualify for a diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder), is an impossible dream. And sadly, the very experts within the family court system who are supposed to protect your children have no understanding of this immutable fact. Instead, across the world, they blame both parents for their inability to cooperate, which often leads to court orders that place families at an increased risk of harm.Narcissists don’t co-parent – they ‘counter-parent’, using constant disagreements about the children to weaponize them against their ex (often enlisting the family court itself as a further tool of their abuse). And why do they do this? As a way to procure ‘narcissistic supply’ (the fuel they constantly need in order to feel emotionally safe) from their most reliable source of it – you.In the third book of the Narcissists in Divorce series, medical doctor and renowned narcissism expert, Dr Supriya McKenna, takes a deep dive into the effects of narcissistic parenting upon children, and shows you how to counteract the damage. She describes the most effective ways to communicate with your ex to limit and manage their behaviors, and explains why worldwide family justice systems are so dangerous when it comes to cases involving narcissists. Alongside strategies to help you avoid the court, Dr Supriya also empowers you to take control of the narrative if you do become stuck in legal proceedings, with sections on evidence gathering, dealing with social workers, and how (and whether) to request a psychological assessment of your ex through the family court.Leaving no stone unturned, she includes chapters detailing how to prevent the children from being used as weapons of long-term post-separation abuse (including ‘parental alienation’), and provides a thorough parenting plan, designed to shut down future conflict.The information in this book can also be found in Dr Supriya’s much larger compendium volume, Narcissists in Divorce: From Leaving to Liberty – The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, which deals with all aspects of narcissistic divorces, including the financial issues. Read more