Coercive control
Coercive control
6 months ago
www.wa.gov.au
Predatory parents don’t “accidentally” create chaos — they use coercive control, narcissistic traits, and manipulation to pull everyone into their narrative, including our children. These patterns are intentional: grandiosity, victimhood, false empathy, DARVO, and the constant recruiting of others to reinforce their story. And yes — they know exactly how to work the systems around us. If you’re seeing your child repeat their words or align with their version of events, please remember: this is a
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Predatory parents don’t “accidentally” create chaos — the…
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“For a coercive or emotionally immature parent, emotions aren’t signals for connection; they’re levers of control. They view feelings as currency: whoever controls the emotional tone of the family controls the narrative. When a child expresses sadness, anger, or confusion, a healthy parent sees this as a cue to comfort and guide. The coercive parent, however, sees an opportunity to position themselves as the savior, to assign blame, or to create loyalty through guilt.” #coercivecoparentingexpose
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“For a coercive or emotionally immature parent, emotions aren’t …
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Coercive parents often use children as tools of control because it allows them to maintain power while avoiding direct confrontation. By manipulating the parent-child dynamic, they create pressure, guilt, and obligation, ensuring their influence lingers even when you’re trying to break free. . . . #divorcedfamily #coparenting #divorce #narcissisticabuse #coparentingwithanarcissist #boundaries #highconflictcoparent #settingboundaries #coercion #coercivecontrol #highconflictcoparenting #postsepara
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Coercive parents often use children as tools of control because it allo…
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When coercive parents make their child responsible for their emotions, it doesn’t foster closeness, it creates emotional conflict. Over time, the child learns to suppress their own needs to manage the moods of adults. This leads to chronic guilt, anxiety, and difficulty trusting their own feelings in future relationships. Children need emotional freedom, not a loyalty contract. #coparenting #coercivecontrol #coparentingwithanarcissist #coercion #settingboundaries #highconflictcoparent #settingbo
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When coercive parents make their child responsible for their emotion…
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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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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
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