Learning how to understand and make peace with your childhood is one of the most healing and empowering experiences you could ever go through. When we were children, we looked up to our parents for support, encouragement, nurturing and love. But when we were denied these things, we developed a variety of beliefs, behavioral patterns, and coping mechanisms to help us survive in such a difficult environment. As adults, we often play out these same coping mechanisms, often to our own detriment. The thing about being the child of a narcissistic mother and/or father is that it often contributes to