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Forgiving Your Narcissistic Parent

When I work with a client who is struggling to deal with the pain and the devastation caused by being raised by a narcissist, I never include as part of the agenda of therapy the idea of forgiving their parent. This is because, when a client approaches me for help, they are so distressed in trying to make head or tail of what their relationship with their parent has become, that they are in no position to do anything other than to try to make sense of the relationship as best they can. In many situations, the narcissistic parent has … Continue reading →

Kidney Infection in Pregnancy

Kidney infections often result from untreated bladder infections. When a bladder infection is left untreated, the bacteria can continue to travel up the urinary tract, until it reaches the kidneys. The symptoms of kidney infection include fever, pain in the abdomen, pain in the back, under the ribs and chills. There are a few different causes of bladder and kidney infections. E coli and group B strep are common culprits. Certain sexually transmitted diseases can also result in kidney and bladder infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. In early pregnancy, most women are tested for these STDs, but they can … Continue reading →

Escaping the Trap of the Narcissistic Mother

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In Dealing with a Narcissistic Mother, we looked at how 39-year-old Elinor was still caught up in a desperate game of trying to win the love and approval of her mother, who suffered from Narcissistic Personality Disorder. When Elinor came in for therapy she was sad, slightly depressed and full of rage for a mother who just could not give her the love and approval that Elinor wanted. Although Elinor had a loving husband, and two wonderful children, she was not happy. This is not unusual when basic childhood needs such as love and approval have not been delivered to … Continue reading →

Living with Stereotypes: All Jews Have Money

For more of my thoughts about Jewish stereotypes, please see: I’m Not Truly Jewish? Of course, the stereotype that all Jews have plenty of money is probably the most popular. Well, I am here to tell you — all Jews do NOT have plenty of money. However, there are many people in the Jewish community who only serve to fuel this vicious stereotype. Gee, how do you think stereotypes originate? In “I’m Not Truly Jewish?” I talked about how I was shunned by the people in my synagogue because I did not become a Bat Mitzvah. I am also certain … Continue reading →

Woman Dies After Riding Epcot’s Mission: Space Attraction

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A 49 year old woman died on Wednesday after riding Mission: Space, a Graviton-style ride at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park. The woman, a tourist from Germany, complained of dizziness and nausea after riding the attraction. She was then transported to Florida Hospital Celebration Health. While there, her conditioned worsened and, on Wednesday, Disney officials were notified of her passing. Though it is possible that the guest, who remains unidentified at this time, suffered from high blood pressure, authorities are still unsure of what exactly caused the death. State officials examined the ride and concluded that the ride was … Continue reading →