The Covert Narcissistic Mother: When a Mother Is There... But Not There

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This episode is an excerpt from my interview at the Healing the Mother Wound Summit. We explore why the covert narcissistic mother can be so difficult to recognize, how seemingly ordinary interactions quietly shape a child's developing sense of self, and why a mother can be physically present yet emotionally absent. I also introduce the concept of the technical relationship—a pattern that many adults unconsciously carry into their own relationships.

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The Covert Narcissistic Mother: When a Mother Is There... But Not There | Epi 174

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