The War You Didn't Choose: Co-Parenting With a Narcissist

Surviving Parental Alienation, Smear Campaigns, and the Destruction of Your Parental Role

What happens when the person you once loved turns your child against you?
When your identity as a parent is erased through lies, manipulation, and a court system that doesn’t understand emotional abuse?

This book is for every mother or father who woke up one day and realized they were no longer seen by their own child. It’s for those who have been called “high-conflict” for telling the truth, who have been painted as the villain while the narcissist plays the victim, and for those who are fighting for their child’s heart in silence.

Melissa Rymer, a certified recovery and divorce coach — and a survivor of narcississtic abuse — takes you deep into the emotional battlefield of co-parenting with a narcissist. Through raw storytelling, powerful affirmations, trauma-informed strategies, and reflection prompts, she guides you from heartbreak to healing.

You’ll discover:

• How narcissists use your child as a weapon — and how to protect your bond

• What legal abuse looks like in family court — and how to document it

• The emotional stages of alienation — grief, guilt, rage, and eventual peace

• How to rebuild your identity when your role as a parent is under attack

• The path to reclaiming your power, even if they never apologize

You don’t need to keep proving your worth.
You need to remember who you are.

If you’ve been erased, replaced, or misunderstood — this is your validation. This is your guide.
This is your roadmap back to yourself.