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Ep 90: Divorcing a Narcissist: Managing Extended Family Relationships After Abuse

March 13, 2024 Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS Season 1 Episode 90
Ep 90: Divorcing a Narcissist: Managing Extended Family Relationships After Abuse
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The Rising Beyond Podcast
Ep 90: Divorcing a Narcissist: Managing Extended Family Relationships After Abuse
Mar 13, 2024 Season 1 Episode 90
Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS

What role should extended family play in your life and your children’s lives after divorcing a narcissist?

Your divorce will have a ripple effect on those in yours and your children’s lives and your extended family will feel this.  Your ex’s extended family will also be impacted.  The role they get to have in your life and your children’s lives will vary depending on the situation and your relationship with each of them.  In this episode I share some things to think about to help you make decisions on what role you would like them to play.

First and foremost, it is important to assess the safety of each of these relationships; physical safety and emotional safety.  Who do they believe?  Will they put your child’s safety ahead of everything else? What type of support are they willing to give?

Then you will need to think about what the communication needs to look like for everyone involved to be safe. This includes setting boundaries and expectations with your side of the family and possibly sharing these with your ex’s extended family as well if you have the opportunity.

Think about how to manage special occasions and vacations.  What is in your parenting plan and how can your extended family be involved?

These situations can be extremely challenging and being proactive in making these decisions for yourself can prevent a whole lot of stress later on.

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Show Notes

What role should extended family play in your life and your children’s lives after divorcing a narcissist?

Your divorce will have a ripple effect on those in yours and your children’s lives and your extended family will feel this.  Your ex’s extended family will also be impacted.  The role they get to have in your life and your children’s lives will vary depending on the situation and your relationship with each of them.  In this episode I share some things to think about to help you make decisions on what role you would like them to play.

First and foremost, it is important to assess the safety of each of these relationships; physical safety and emotional safety.  Who do they believe?  Will they put your child’s safety ahead of everything else? What type of support are they willing to give?

Then you will need to think about what the communication needs to look like for everyone involved to be safe. This includes setting boundaries and expectations with your side of the family and possibly sharing these with your ex’s extended family as well if you have the opportunity.

Think about how to manage special occasions and vacations.  What is in your parenting plan and how can your extended family be involved?

These situations can be extremely challenging and being proactive in making these decisions for yourself can prevent a whole lot of stress later on.

Register here for the parenting workshop! - https://mailchi.mp/risingbeyondpc/parenting

Please leave us a review! Reviews help the show get out to more people.

If you want to chat more about this topic I would love to continue our conversation over on Instagram! @risingbeyondpc

If you've been looking for a supportive community of women going through the topics we cover, head over to our website to learn more about the Rising Beyond Community. - https://www.risingbeyondpc.com/

And if you want to support the show you may do so here at, Buy Me A Coffee. Thank you! We love being able to make this information accessible to you and your community.

Enjoy some of our freebies!

Register Here for our June 5th Parenting Workshop - https://mailchi.mp/risingbeyondpc/parenting

Where to find more from Rising Beyond:
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