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Maternal Mental Health & Leaving That Abusive Relationship

alana barlia March 31, 2025

New research indicates that the long held belief that two married parents is more important than anything to childhood development is being challenged. Instead, new research is indicating that maternal mental health is the number one indicator of developmental, cognitive, and social markers. This blog post will explore this shift in paradigm and what it means for those in abusive relationships.

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Tags maternal mental health, postpartum mental health, abusive relationship, toxic relationship, boundaries, narcissistic relationship, trauma, parenting, mothering

“Wedges”: The Barriers Keeping You in a Toxic Relationship

alana barlia September 15, 2024

“wedges” , those subtle yet powerful barriers that keep the door from fully closing on the relationship. This blog post dives into what wedges are, and how they may be creating barriers to you leaving that toxic relationship.

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Tags toxic relationships, leaving a toxic relationship, barriers, boundaries, narcissistic, narcissistic relationships

The Crucial Role of Boundaries: Why Establishing and Maintaining Them is Vital for Well-being

alana barlia January 7, 2024

This blog post delves into the very real necessity of setting boundaries in our interpersonal relationships - and uses a real life example to show the deep impact on our relationships if we do not set boundaries.

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Tags boundaries, boundaries in relationships, toxic relationships, healthy relationships, unhealthy relationships, people pleasing, codependency

Navigating the Narcissistic Storm: The Grey Rock Method

alana barlia December 23, 2023

In the complex web of human relationships, encountering difficult personalities is inevitable. One challenging personality type that many people find themselves dealing with is the narcissist. The Grey Rock method is a strategy designed to minimize the emotional response and engagement with a narcissistic individual. Read more on this method here.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic partner, narcissistic personality disorder, boundaries with a narcissist, boundaries, grey rock method, grey rock, extinction behavior, autonomic nervous system, codependent relationships, codependency, starve a narcissist
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The Suffering Parent: An Insidious Type of Narcissism

alana barlia November 20, 2023

If you have read my blog, you know the tell-tale signs of Narcissistic Personality. But do you know the more insidious side of Narcissism? Not the type of Narcissist who screams, yells, and belittles - but the type whos suffering is so loud there is no room for you? That is the type of Narcissism we touch on in this blog post.

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Tags narcissistic abuse, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic personality disorder, victimized parent, suffering parent, gaslighting, victim mentality, boundaries, boundaries with a narcissist, codependent, people pleasing, victim, victim stance
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Protect Yourself: Learning to Set Boundaries With a Narcissist

alana barlia November 20, 2023

The best way to deal with the narcissist in your life? Set. Boundaries. This blog post will guide you through some necessary boundaries to set with the narcissist in your life.

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Tags boundaries, boundaries with a narcissist, narcissistic parenting, narcissistic relationships, narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, mental health, therapy, couples ther, codependency
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Reclaiming Your Truth: A Journey to Self-Validation After Gaslighting

alana barlia November 20, 2023

Reclaiming your truth and validating yourself after being gaslit in your relationships is difficult. Read here to learn more about how to reclaim yourself through the healing journey.

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Tags gaslighting, gaslit, narcissistic abuse, recovery, recovering, healing codependency, mental health, codependent relationships, codependency, people pleasing, perfectionism, adult child of alcoholic, acoas, boundaries
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How To: Effectively Set Boundaries

alana barlia October 12, 2020

Struggling with setting effective boundaries in your life? Boundaries are lines we will not cross, and they are essential to the health of our relationships, especially our relationship with our self. Check out some of these ‘how to’ tips on effective boundary setting.

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Supporting a Partner with Borderline Personality Disorder

alana barlia February 21, 2020

Are you or your partner struggling with emotional dysregulation or Borderline Personality Disorder? Read on to learn about how you can best support each other.

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Tags personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, couples therapy, couples counseling, marriage counseling, couples, boundaries, signs of borderline personality disorder, depression, bipolar disorder

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