Author Archives: Susan Heitler

Mom Humiliates Daughter via Facebook: Discipline or Abuse?

Have you ever seen what emotional abuse looks like? Here's a live example from a story that broke just this past week. What would you do if you saw someone doing this to a teenager?

More Info for Adult Children of Borderline Mothers

These comments from readers of my earlier postings on borderline personality disorder have useful suggestions for understanding and coping with family members who rage.

Mom Loved You Best! The Rise and Fall of Sibling Rivalry

When and why did you experience sibling rivalry? With hindsight, what do you know now that you didn't understand then that makes the rivalry vanish?

Need a GPS for Navigating Life’s Challenges?

Aiming for personal happiness and positive relationships, yet having trouble finding your way?

Narcissism or Aspergers: How Would You Diagnose These Cases?

What do you think: narcissism, Asperger's, both, or neither?

Narcissism in Parental Alienation: Clarifying Examples

An alienating parent who behaves narcissistically may do lasting harm.

Mother’s Day Dread

I dread Mothers Day because I deeply miss my Mom. That's her with me in this picture. If your mom has a borderline personality disorder, however, there's other reasons why Mothers' Day may be no fun.

Marriage Problems? Here’s an 8-Step Rescue Plan

Is your marriage hitting bumps? Feeling hopeless? This self-help version of couples counseling can put you on smoother and more solid ground.

Love: 13 Reasons Why It May Not Lead to Marriage

Statistics and speculations on the causes of the epidemic of singleness spreading over our country, and how to combat it.

Loneliness: a Temporary State or a Vulnerable Way of Life?

Needing to break free of social isolation and to begin forming gratifying connections?