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Break the Cycle with DSD 218: 218. Should I Tell My Child the Truth About Their Narcissistic/BPD Parent?

Break the Cycle with DSD 218: 218. Should I Tell My Child the Truth About Their Narcissistic/BPD Parent?
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 218: 218. Should I Tell My Child the Truth About Their Narcissistic/BPD Parent?
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If you’re co-parenting with someone who has narcissistic or BPD traits and you’re in a 50/50 custody situation, this podcast is for you. A listener asked: “My son is 3.5 years old—do I say anything about his mom, or just

Break the Cycle with DSD 217: 217. Crossing the Finish Line: Life After Family Court Ends | Surviving a High-Conflict Divorce

Break the Cycle with DSD 217: 217. Crossing the Finish Line: Life After Family Court Ends | Surviving a High-Conflict Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 217: 217. Crossing the Finish Line: Life After Family Court Ends | Surviving a High-Conflict Divorce
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After years of surviving family court, toxic co-parenting, and the emotional warfare of dealing with a narcissistic ex, the day finally comes—your child turns 18. The court orders stop. The forced contact ends. You’re finally free. But what happens next?

Break the Cycle with DSD 216: 216. Blowing the Dust Off: A Test Livestream with Calls and Real Talk About Narcissistic Recovery

Break the Cycle with DSD 216: 216. Blowing the Dust Off: A Test Livestream with Calls and Real Talk About Narcissistic Recovery
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 216: 216. Blowing the Dust Off: A Test Livestream with Calls and Real Talk About Narcissistic Recovery
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In this impromptu test livestream, I dust off the setup, tackle some technical hiccups, and get back into the groove of live streaming! Together, we revisit the heart of this channel: creating a safe space for honest conversations about recovery,

Break the Cycle with DSD 216: 215. Can You Find Love After Divorcing a Narcissist? Success Stories and Insights

Break the Cycle with DSD 216: 215. Can You Find Love After Divorcing a Narcissist? Success Stories and Insights
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 216: 215. Can You Find Love After Divorcing a Narcissist? Success Stories and Insights
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In this podcast, I tackle a powerful viewer question: “Do you know of anyone who, after divorcing a narcissistic spouse, went on to remarry, build a new family, and live a healthy life?” This is such an important topic, and

Break the Cycle with DSD 214: 214. When do you take your ex back to arbitration?

Break the Cycle with DSD 214: 214. When do you take your ex back to arbitration?
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 214: 214. When do you take your ex back to arbitration?
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Listener asks the question of do I take her to arbitration again on minor stuff or just save my money? Show Notes Duane discusses a question a listener asks about when to go to court and when to fight the

Break the Cycle with DSD 214: 213. Why are dad’s rejected? How to cope with the pain!

Break the Cycle with DSD 214: 213. Why are dad’s rejected? How to cope with the pain!
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 214: 213. Why are dad’s rejected? How to cope with the pain!
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Father’s always seem to be rejected by children, we discuss the reasons and how to cope. Show Notes A common problem people experience in high conflict narcissistic divorces and custody is being rejected by your children. This is a very

Break the Cycle with DSD 212: 212. Slower learner | Take your life back after narcissistic abuse

Break the Cycle with DSD 212: 212. Slower learner | Take your life back after narcissistic abuse
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 212: 212. Slower learner | Take your life back after narcissistic abuse
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Slower learner | Take your life back after narcissistic abuse Show Notes DSD discusses the reality of it taking time to learn how futile it can be struggling to make a different in your life with a narcissistic ex. Duane

Break the Cycle with DSD 211: 211. Taking care of yourself | hobbies are important!

Break the Cycle with DSD 211: 211. Taking care of yourself | hobbies are important!
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 211: 211. Taking care of yourself | hobbies are important!
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Taking care of yourself | hobbies are important! Show Notes In this episode Duane talks about the importance of having a hobby or something that you enjoy doing. He also talks about the struggles when you are down, depressed, and

Break the Cycle with DSD 210: 210. You MUST deal with the pain!

Break the Cycle with DSD 210: 210. You MUST deal with the pain!
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 210: 210. You MUST deal with the pain!
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Dealing with the pain is the only way to get through this Show Notes In this episode DSD starts with a clip from Brad Pitt talking about his experience of running from the pain and ultimately how he worked through

Break the Cycle with DSD 209: 209. Letting go and update on civil case

Break the Cycle with DSD 209: 209. Letting go and update on civil case
Dad Surviving Divorce
Dad Surviving Divorce
Break the Cycle with DSD 209: 209. Letting go and update on civil case
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A deep dive discussion on the struggles of letting go with an update and review of the redacted Order Sustaining Demurrer on my civil case. Show Notes In this episode DSD talks about the struggles and importances of learning to