Breaking the Cycle: How to Parent After Narcissistic Abuse and Cut Financial Control Ties
Welcome back to Toxic - the podcast that goes deep on narcissistic family dynamics where other platforms can't. This is part of the Compass Point Institute podcast network. This isn't therapy, and it's definitely not another "forgive and move on" narrative. This is reality-based insight from someone who's lived it and professionally understands the psychology behind toxic family systems.
What You'll Learn: 🧠 How narcissistic parents weaponize money and financial dependency as control mechanisms 💡 Why "cutting the ties that bind" is essential for actual healing (not just feeling better)
🔬 Signs you lacked secure attachment and how it shows up decades later in your own parenting ⚡ The difference between your childhood pain and your child's actual experience 🎯 How to parent from a healed place rather than fear-based trauma responses 🛡 Why cycle breakers often become over-parents and how to find the balance that actually works
🔬 Signs you lacked secure attachment and how it shows up decades later in your own parenting ⚡ The difference between your childhood pain and your child's actual experience 🎯 How to parent from a healed place rather than fear-based trauma responses 🛡 Why cycle breakers often become over-parents and how to find the balance that actually works
The Reality: Most parenting advice assumes you had good enough parents to model from. When you're the family scapegoat breaking generational patterns, every decision feels loaded with the weight of "getting it right." Jon shares the profound moment of playing catch with his daughter and realizing he's giving her something he never had - and why that recognition is both healing and essential for conscious parenting.
Key Topics Covered:
- Financial abuse patterns in narcissistic families and why you need to cut those ties
- Attachment trauma signs most people miss (like physical revulsion at children's needs)
- The "feast or famine" money handling that destroys financial security
- How to separate your childhood wounds from your child's developmental needs
- Why "good enough" parenting from a healing place is revolutionary for scapegoat survivors
This Is NOT Therapy - This is education for cycle breakers who need to understand the psychology behind their upbringing to parent differently. Perfect for family scapegoats, no-contact adult children, or anyone breaking generational trauma patterns.
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📺 Visual content: youtube.com/@compasspointinstitute
📝 Insights & articles: myfocuspath.blog
🩺 Private practice (WA, OR, MA, NH - insurance accepted): myfocuspath.com
Disclaimer: Content is educational and not a substitute for professional therapy. Hosted by Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP.