Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-SSep 2, 20163 minTargeting Narcissism in Children“I don't care what you think unless it is about me.” ― Kurt Cobain “Kids these days are so entitled!” is something I’ve heard countless...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-SAug 26, 20163 minNarcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)“Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence.” ― Sam...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-SJul 8, 20163 minSigns A Child Has Experienced Abuse“Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.” ― Dave Pelzer, A Child Called...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-SApr 22, 20164 minSigns A Child Is Being Groomed for Sexual Abuse“Since most sexual abuse begins well before puberty, preventive education, if it is to have any effect at all, should begin early in...
Melissa Paulsen, MA, LMFT, RPT-SJul 30, 20153 minA Closer Look: The Family Dinner“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” – Ronald Reagan In 2015 it’s more difficult than ever to find time to sit down...