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Coercive control isn’t “invisible abuse.” It’s the foundation of all abuse — the slow, intentional erosion of autonomy, safety, and connection. 💔 Many abusers don’t need to use violence — their psychological tactics work just as well. And when children are caught in it, their painful words or behaviors aren’t rebellion — they’re survival. In this video, Dr. Christine Cocchiola — researcher, advocate, and protective parent — shares how narcissistic abuse and coercive control intersect, and why u

Children of abusers often come home repeating the same words, tone, and accusations they’ve heard from the coercive parent. It’s painful — but it’s not their voice. It’s a recording the abuser installed. Dr. Christine Cocchiola shares how protective parents can diffuse these moments without fueling the conflict: 💬 Respond calmly. 💬 Don’t engage the attack. 💬 Disarm the pattern with empathy and understanding. Every time you refuse to ignite the fire, you weaken the abuser’s control and strengt

The Predatory Parent Choosing their Prey 4 Traits: Narcissism, Machiavellian, Psychopathy, Sadism I see these patterns of behavior - coercive control – being exerted every single day on the children in these family systems . Children are Perfect Prey - like my podcast suggests: They are the ideal victim. They want nothing more than to please their caretakers – and when one caretaker is very powerful – well it’s like going into the den with a wolf - they may acquiesce or even a line with the wolf

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