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READ MORE: The ten key signs someone in your life is a narcissist Those who have an extreme competitive streak may have been raised by parents with toxic narcissistic traits, psychologists have warned. Being a chronic people pleaser is another telltale sign that a person's parents carry the disturbing personality traits that are linked to mental illness and relationship problems. Professor Wendy Behary and Dr Craig Malkin say there are six tell-tale signs your parents may have these characteristics, and revealed, in a recent interview, how to 'break the cycle' and not copy their behaviour. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition characterised by a 'pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and lack of empathy', according to official sources. It is estimated that up to one in 20 people in the UK may suffer with the disorder to some degree, with experts such as Prof Behary claiming it is underdiagno...

READ MORE: The ten key signs someone in your life is a narcissist Those who have an extreme competitive streak may have been raised by parents with toxic narcissistic traits, psychologists have warned. Being a chronic people pleaser is another telltale sign that a person's parents carry the disturbing personality traits that are linked to mental illness and relationship problems. Professor Wendy Behary and Dr Craig Malkin say there are six tell-tale signs your parents may have these characteristics, and revealed, in a recent interview, how to 'break the cycle' and not copy their behaviour. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition characterised by a 'pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and lack of empathy', according to official sources. It is estimated that up to one in 20 people in the UK may suffer with the disorder to some degree, with experts such as Prof Behary claiming it is underdiagno...

READ MORE: The ten key signs someone in your life is a narcissist Those who have an extreme competitive streak may have been raised by parents with toxic narcissistic traits, psychologists have warned. Being a chronic people pleaser is another telltale sign that a person's parents carry the disturbing personality traits that are linked to mental illness and relationship problems. Professor Wendy Behary and Dr Craig Malkin say there are six tell-tale signs your parents may have these characteristics, and revealed, in a recent interview, how to 'break the cycle' and not copy their behaviour. Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a mental health condition characterised by a 'pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration and lack of empathy', according to official sources. It is estimated that up to one in 20 people in the UK may suffer with the disorder to some degree, with experts such as Prof Behary claiming it is underdiagno...

In 1963, when Rod Stewart was just 17 and living in London, his first child was born. The now 80-year-old crooner would go on to have another seven children with four different women and get married three times over. Here’s everything we know about Rod Stewart’s big blended family. ROD STEWART’S ELDEST DAUGHTER IS BORN Rod dropped out of school at 15 and was working a string of dead-end jobs, while dreaming of becoming a singer, when his girlfriend Suzannah Boffey told him she was pregnant. “The relationship was pretty much over from that moment,” Boffey, now Suzannah Hourde, told the Daily Mail in 2013. “A baby was the last thing he wanted.” Suzannah went to stay at an unwed mother’s home, where she was forced to spend hours cleaning to pay for her rent and board, and was eventually convinced to give the baby, who she named Sarah, up for adoption when she was one. “It was like a 19th-century institution. We had to work like skivvies to earn our keep. ...

Horrific allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres across Melbourne have put the role of men in early childhood education back in the spotlight. Coming after other major media reports of child mistreatment in care, many parents are feeling very anxious about the safety of their children. Some may be deeply suspicious of men working so closely with children. That caution is totally justified. But there are many innocent, well-intentioned and caring men working in centres across the country. They’re playing a vital role in a sector already plagued by well-documented staff shortages . Driving them out of the workforce would be a mistake for the sector, for parents and for children. Read more: Parents of kids in daycare are terrified following Melbourne abuse allegations. What can they do? Hyper-viligant behaviour Men are still a rarity in childcare centres nationally. The latest workforce data show about 8% of early childhood e...

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has urged Britons to have more children because of the “worrying repercussions” of a plummeting birth rate. What she seems to be forgetting is that not everyone sees having kids as the ultimate goal. I certainly don’t. In an article for The Telegraph, Phillipson stated that too many young couples were hesitant to have children due to the high costs involved. Finances have influenced my decision not to have children. As a freelance writer I was never going to be a high earner – I have never been ambitious nor hungry enough to make a lot of cash – and I vividly remember watching my parents struggle with money throughout my childhood. They didn’t have much outside help, so to keep childcare costs down, my parents worked shifts, with my dad starting work at 6am and finishing at 2pm, coming home in time to wave my mum off to work for the rest of the day. It meant they barely saw each other except for weekends. But it’s not just abou...

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has urged Britons to have more children because of the “worrying repercussions” of a plummeting birth rate. What she seems to be forgetting is that not everyone sees having kids as the ultimate goal. I certainly don’t. In an article for The Telegraph, Phillipson stated that too many young couples were hesitant to have children due to the high costs involved. Finances have influenced my decision not to have children. As a freelance writer I was never going to be a high earner – I have never been ambitious nor hungry enough to make a lot of cash – and I vividly remember watching my parents struggle with money throughout my childhood. They didn’t have much outside help, so to keep childcare costs down, my parents worked shifts, with my dad starting work at 6am and finishing at 2pm, coming home in time to wave my mum off to work for the rest of the day. It meant they barely saw each other except for weekends. But it’s not just abou...

Parental leave in the UK is confusing for both families and businesses, the Business Secretary has said, as a major review into the system is announced. The review will look at maternity, paternity and shared parental leave to investigate how improvements might be made. Currently, most new dads and second partners are able to take up to two weeks of paid leave from work after a baby is born. Most mums and birthing parents, meanwhile, can take up to 52 paid weeks off work – though lower pay kicks in after 39 weeks. Alongside the familiar paternity leave and maternity leave, the UK also has adoption leave, parental leave, parental bereavement leave, shared parental leave and neonatal care leave. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the current situation is ‘confusing, even for businesses’. Sign up to 's politics newsletter, Alright Gov? Craig Munro breaks down Westminster chaos into easy to follow insight, walking you through what the...

Parental leave in the UK is confusing for both families and businesses, the Business Secretary has said, as a major review into the system is announced. The review will look at maternity, paternity and shared parental leave to investigate how improvements might be made. Currently, most new dads and second partners are able to take up to two weeks of paid leave from work after a baby is born. Most mums and birthing parents, meanwhile, can take up to 52 paid weeks off work – though lower pay kicks in after 39 weeks. Alongside the familiar paternity leave and maternity leave, the UK also has adoption leave, parental leave, parental bereavement leave, shared parental leave and neonatal care leave. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the current situation is ‘confusing, even for businesses’. Sign up to 's politics newsletter, Alright Gov? Craig Munro breaks down Westminster chaos into easy to follow insight, walking you through what the...

Nicola Trotman grew up as an avid bookworm, often reading under the duvet by torchlight. So when her daughter Sadie, who will turn two in August, was born, she made a point of instilling a similar love of books. “After bath time, we read stories to her. It’s a habit we really enjoy and that she really enjoys, so much so that everyone says she’s going to be a bit of a bookworm like me,” says the 34-year-old PR director from Melbourne. “It’s really helped a lot with her language development. You can have almost conversations with her … she knows all her animals, she’s learning colours at the moment. She knows her ABCs already.” Bedtime reading at an all-time low New research from HarperCollins UK , however, has found the number of parents reading aloud to children is at an all-time low. Fewer than half of parents of children under 13 said reading aloud to children was “fun for me”, while fewer than half of 0- to 4-year-olds a...

Behind Michelle Obama's strength and resilience lies an upbringing marked by simplicity and authenticity. A lesson passed down by her mother, Marian Robinson, that continues to inspire the former First Lady… and might just transform your own outlook on parenting. The Art of Showing Your Flaws: The Legacy of Marian Robinson When Michelle Obama talks about her childhood, she's not describing a fairy tale. She's talking about a small apartment on Chicago's South Side, simple meals, frank discussions around the dinner table, and most of all... her mother. Marian Robinson didn't have a parenting book on her nightstand or a degree in child psychology. However, she possessed something rarer: everyday wisdom and a capacity for truth. Being truthful, for her, meant saying "I don't know" when she didn't have an answer. It meant acknowledging that she was tired, that she needed a moment of calm, or that she had made a mistake. This stance...

When I became a parent , I expected the usual challenges. Sleepless nights. A few rounds of mastitis. The humiliation of your first public toddler meltdown. What I wasn't prepared for was the pressure cooker of extracurricular activities . Watch: This Glorious Mess host Annaliese Todd shares the parenting challenges no one warns you about — from sleepless nights to emotional overload. Post continues below. Video via . Just when you think you're finally getting into a rhythm: packing lunches without crying, remembering book week, the after- school storm rolls in. Suddenly, it's not enough to raise a kind, healthy kid. Now they also need a six-day schedule, a team uniform, musical talent and core strength to rival Simone Biles. First, we have swimming. In Australia, it's basically a legal requirement. A life-or-death skill. So, of course, we swim. Image: Supplied. Then the maternal child healt...