15. Enabling Father: An Additional Trauma for Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

In today’s AMA, I am helping three listeners whose fathers enable their narcissistic mothers.  I’ll explain how this dynamic can perpetuate the trauma experienced by these daughters, impacting their emotional well-being and relationships. 🔍 Key Topics: Enabling Behavior: We shed light on the enabling father's role in reinforcing the narcissistic mother's behavior, inadvertently contributing to your emotional challenges. The Impact on Daughters: I’ll talk about the  effects of growing up with an enabling father, including low self-esteem, boundary difficulties, and emotional regulation challenges. Breaking Free: I’ll offer strategies to help daughters set boundaries, practice self-compassion, and challenge perfectionism for a path towards healing and growth. Inner Child Work & Reparenting: Discover accessible and common sense ways to do some inner child work.   Mother Mayhem Resources Grounding Techniques Needs Navigator | Boundaries Blueprint Slow & Steady Strategies for Narcissistic Abuse Recovery If you value Mother Mayhem and have found the show helpful in your trauma recovery, consider becoming a sponsor by purchasing 'Simple Scripts for Saying Hard Things.' This resource provides the right words for difficult conversations, covering all aspects of life, love, and work.

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Welcome to Mother Mayhem, the podcast for daughters of narcissistic and emotionally limited mothers. I’m Heather Gray, licensed therapist and narcissistic abuse recovery expert. If you're healing from the mother wound, emotional neglect, or childhood trauma, you’re in the right place. Start with the first 8 episodes—they lay the foundation for your healing. Learn to understand your experience, set boundaries, and build more honest, grounded relationships. Listener questions are welcome. You’re not alone. Other daughters are here. I am, too.