Coaching with Nisanka

Coaching with Nisanka I help parents who co-parent with narcissistic partners or ex partners to preserve sanity How do I protect my child from the narcissistic parent?

Isn’t that the question you are asking yourself over and over when you are co-parenting children with a narcissistic parent. If I have got your attention, then you may be going through the following. The narcissistic parent treats you like it is mandatory that you parent, but it is a choice for them
The narcissist breaks childcare arrangements or doesn’t show up at all when it’s their turn to pick the children up
They trash you to your children
They are surrounded by people who enable their lies and drama and keep trashing you in front of your children
Your children feel like it is their duty to protect them and they get caught in the crossfire
You are left to do everything from supervising children to running the entire home whilst working. They make you feel bad about whatever goes wrong in child’s life


Amidst all of that chaos, you are probably blaming yourself,

for choosing to have a child with a narcissist
for the toxic separation that children go through or the toxic environment that your children are brought up in if you are still living with them
gaslighting and manipulation your children are put through by the other parent
for having ignored the red flags in the relationship early on
for having to allow your children to spend solo time with the narcissistic parent without you being there to protect them


Your dilemma probably is that you neither want to gaslight your children nor you want to say anything bad about the other parent to protect your children from further trauma. Truth be told, having an antagonistic parent does have its toll on children. The most painful part of this herculean task is to watch the pain, confusion and trauma that your children experience whilst you are going through confusion, numbness, depression and anxiety yourself. It’s not like that the family court system is supportive is it? We live in a society that enables narcissistic behaviours. You are likely to hear toxic advice from people around you such as ‘every family goes through this’, ‘relationships are hard’, ‘go on a date night and it will be alright’, ‘have you tried to communicate with them?’. It can be a very painful and isolating experience to process your own reality and support your children through theirs. There is HOPE and GOOD NEWS

When you can be that one solid parent who is present and consistent in your children’s life that can be an offset to the narcissistic parent. You can provide your children with the empathy, compassion, secure attachment and the mirroring your child needs.

“The tyranny of narcissistic abuse is that we blame ourselves for the narcissistic person’s behaviour” - Dr. Ramani Daruvasula. Together we can decide on how to support your children whilst ensuring your well-being is taken care of. Together we will,

establish how to co-parent effectively preserving your energy and sanity
work towards your dreams and aspirations
Find ways to deeply connect with your children so they thrive in their lives. I may be correct to assume that you have already been working really hard to ‘love more’, ‘commit more’, ‘do more’ hoping that things would change. Let’s channel all those skills, strengths and commitments you already have to create a thriving life for you and your children. Your situation is individual however, there are common themes we can work with.

⬜ You have left the relationship and we are co-parenting

⬜ You are going through a very difficult divorce process right now and childcare arrangements are still being decided

⬜ You are still in the relationship with the partner and parenting together

⬜ You have left and the other parent doesn’t want anything to do with the child/children


It may seem like an impossible dream now. After all these years of experiencing gaslighting, minimalisation, confusion and isolation that have left you depressed, anxious and in some cases with severe PTSD, you may be thinking, “I can’t do this”. Please don’t write yourself off too soon love. There’s a great life ahead of you despite your current or past experience of narcissism. At one point, whilst going through severe Depression and Generalised Anxiety Disorder, I had written off my life too. I decided to rise from the ashes when I looked in to my daughter’s eyes. At the time, I thought, “I owe it to her”. Now, I am living my life for me. And yes, it takes time. It is totally worth it. I am not going to lie to you. It does take some time. However, I won’t mislead you with the famous quote ‘time heals’ either. Time does not heal nor it solves the challenge in your hand, at least not until your children turn 18 and the court can no longer force co-parenting on you. So, how are we going to do it then? It all starts with you. Get to know yourself better
Get to know your narcissistic partner and their game better
Get to know your children better
Learn your patterns
Learn your core beliefs
Learn new skills
Set goals to change behaviour
Set goals to help your children
Set goals to go for your aspirations

Do all the above with the support of your Coach/Therapist whilst being in a trusted, nurturing community. You know you are healing when you,

can keep your calm despite the narcissist’s behaviour
Can keep and not respond to the narcissist’s provocative emails, texts ore phone calls
Can recognize the tolls narcissist’s behaviour had on children when they come back from their home
Can support children to process this toll before or when they act out through other behaviours
Can keep your calm when enablers (flying monkeys and pollyannas) try to bring you down or invalidate your experience
Can keep a straight face even if you still feel scared or triggered by the narcissist’s presence
Can recognize and accept that children have their own journeys to go through too. And last but not least,

Live your best life regardless of narcissist’s behaviour towards you


You may find it difficult to believe it, but the pain you are experiencing right now is a necessary step to growth. I am Nisanka and I am here to help you ride this tumultuous journey together with courage, healing and self-love; three ingredients that will give your children a sure start in their lives. My biggest reason for doing this is that I was that child who got caught up between two narcissistic parents during their very abusive relationship. Needless to say that I ended up in a similar relationship except for the fact that it felt like a dream to begin with. By the time I realised that the dream is actually a nightmare, I was severely depressed with suicidality. I am living my best life at the moment thanks to the healing journey I have been on. The relationship I have with my daughter is such a magical experience. My relationship with my daughter is a reflection of the connection I built with myself as a result of the healing journey I have been on. Let me help you use all that experience, knowledge, professional expertise and the empathy and compassion to help you create the best life you deserve. Here’s another way of me saying this. Imagine us two as two friends, having a cup of tea on a sunny day in your lounge and you have just shared your experience with me. After listening to you patiently, you would ask me for advice. With your permission to give you advice, I would say to you “I love you so much to watch you go through this pain. I am going to be with you every step of the way holding your hand and putting a blanket over you when you feel tired and lying on this couch. You have every right to be happy. So, don’t let a f**ked up human being f**k your life and your children’s life. You are worth a lot more than that”. You may like that advice or you may not. It is up to you to decide. One of the ways I dealt with my grief was to write poems. Here are a few of them. It takes you through the journey that I have been on from the moment of my pain to healing. Then,

I was in a Tango with my loneliness


Torrent of tears streaming down the cheeks
Too much pain trapped in a swirling sigh
Emptiness reigned the kingdom of sorrow
I was in a Tango with me and my loneliness

Happiness is a mirage deceiving me on the desert
I felt it was me who lost the direction to oasis
Lost in a cave with no light in sight
I was too numb to realise that my soul had evanesced

Doves never came to collect my letter
Pen never had ink in its cylinder
Mind never gathered the thoughts in order
How did I get here often I wondered


Go ahead! Because,

Go ahead and spread the lies! Because you have just met your tribe. Go ahead and stamp your feet! Because the lyrics to that beat will be mine. Go ahead and poison me now! Because I can rise from my death high. Go ahead and launch that war! Because my army is called fortitude and joy. Go ahead and take all the pennies! Because I’ve got the wisdom that’s divine. Go ahead and cause me pain! Because the healing will be mine. You can read more about me

https://www.coachingwithnisanka.com/aboutme-1


There are several ways I can help you. Step 01:

Download the self-care toolkit for free

https://www.coachingwithnisanka.com/self-caretoolkit

Join in with the Parenting Q & A for free

https://www.coachingwithnisanka.com/parenting101

Download this easy tool to reduce your anxiety for free

https://www.coachingwithnisanka.com/reducestressandanxiety

Download the e-book that helps you with general parenting tips for free

https://www.coachingwithnisanka.com/sixstepsebook


Step 02

Join the membership

Step 03

Book a chat to discover more about 1-2-1 programme

https://www.coachingwithnisanka.com/service-page/connection-chat

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For 20 years, I have worked in Education bearing different responsibilities with all different age groups. Over the years, I have realised that I love making an impact over women over 30.

​From a very young age we are conditioned to fulfil a role, look a certain way, achieve milestones at the end of each decade and the list goes on. Some of us grow up as teenagers feeling lost, feeling low self-esteem, low body confidence and when we thought the teenage years are finally over, we face another decade of challenges. To thrive in our careers, to be recognised for who we are and what we are capable of, to get fair opportunities in male dominant work environments, to be taken seriously in our careers and to be recognised for our capabilities. We face with identity crisis when we want to progress. We battle with the universal belief that the woman only wants a ‘balanced family’ not a career. If we somehow manage balance them all, then we face criticisms and social stigma as ‘horrible’ mothers. We carry this guilt, loyalty, responsibilities on our shoulder and gradually allow ourselves to forget who we are and what we need.

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​Going through those challenges everyday may make us feel overwhelmed, lost, guilty, anxious, less empowered, fear of being judged and the need to be an impostor. We may often question if that's all there to life?