The Rising Beyond Podcast
If you're trying to protect your children while navigating an abusive ex, this podcast is for you. Because leaving the relationship didn't end the abuse, and no one prepared you for what came next.
The Rising Beyond Podcast is for protective mothers navigating the overwhelming reality of sharing children with someone who continues patterns of manipulation, coercive control, or emotional abuse after separation. Join Sybil Cummin, licensed professional counselor, who has spent the last decade helping survivors and their children navigate this incredibly difficult chapter. Every week, we share trauma-informed education, nervous system insights, protective parenting strategies, and honest conversations about family court, post-separation abuse, and healing, so you can feel more confident, more grounded, and better equipped to protect both your children and yourself.
Whether you're in the middle of family court, struggling with parenting alongside someone who continues patterns of control, or simply trying to become the parent you want to be after everything you've survived, you'll find validation, practical guidance, and hope here.
The Rising Beyond Podcast
Ep 39: Surviving Family Court with a Narcissist
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If you have just separated from your abusive ex and are facing family court for the first time or if you have been doing this for a while, it is important to have realistic expectations and tangible skills to use as you go through this process.
In this episode, you will learn what to expect and how to mitigate the challenges of family court with a high-conflict personality ex-partner before you go to court, during a court hearing and testimony, and then in the aftermath. Some of the topics touched on are:
- Documentation
- Your relationship with your attorney
- Realistic expectations around the length of your case
- The false narrative of your abuser
- Tips for testifying in court
- Mindset shifts regarding the role of your attorney and that of the opposing counsel
- Safety planning after a hearing
- The importance of your support network
- The importance of self-care and how to regulate your nervous system
Remember that family court with a narcissistic and abusive ex is a marathon, not a sprint.
Show Links:
Blog Post - Let 'Em Have a Win
Ep 32 - Surviving the False Narrative of Your Abuser
Ep 11 - Your Nervous System Is Shot
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