Did you grow up with a narcissistic parent? The two types of ‘peacock parent’ and how to spot them

How peacock parenting might have impacted you

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Did you grow up with a narcissistic parent? The two types of ‘peacock parent’ and how to spot them

By Kathleen Saxton

2 months ago

5 min read

Anyone who grew up with a narcissistic parent knows just how the impact can extend long into adulthood, but did you know there are two types of ‘peacock parent’ or mothers and fathers with harmful narcissistic tendencies? Here, the psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton who coined the term explains how to recognise each type and how to deal with their effects


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