Coercive control
Coercive control
8 months ago
www.wa.gov.au
When a child has been harmed by coercive control, co-parenting is not possible — and that truth is devastating for protective parents. Children may appear to “prefer” the abusive parent, not because they feel safer there, but because permissive, neglectful environments require nothing of them. Structure, boundaries, and safety can feel threatening after abuse. This isn’t defiance. This isn’t rejection. This is unacknowledged child abuse. 🎧 Watch the full episode on Dr. C’s YouTube Channel 💙 Yo
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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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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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In an effort to maintain control, a coercive co-parent may attempt to position their new partner as a “better” or “real” parent, erasing the biological parent’s role. This is not driven by love or the child’s best interests, but by the need for power, validation, and image control. By undermining the other parent, they seek to rewrite the family dynamic, create dependency, and solidify their own dominance over the child. .. #divorcedfamily #coparenting #divorce #narcissisticabuse #coparentingwit
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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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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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