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Family Distance Is Not The Same As Family Estrangement
Estrangement is often the result of years of frustration, unresolved tension, or emotional exhaustion.
Unfortunately, being misunderstood is an inevitable consequence of estrangement.
Open communication and clear boundaries are also very important here when we're talking about who is going to be present during childbirth.
While enabling and caretaking can feel extremely supportive, it may also negatively affect the person you’re trying to help.
You cannot be perfect. This is why the most essential tool in your toolkit is repair.
The scapegoat is the direct opposite of the “golden child,” and in many dysfunctional families, you will find these two opposing roles.
In every dysfunctional family, you'll find a few familiar characters. Here are five of them.
If you experienced fatherhood abandonment, you may be able to relate to one or more of these themes.
When two families unite, there are bound to be some growing pains.
Enmeshment involves relationships with blurry or nonexistent boundaries, often in a family.
If a grandparent wants to have a healthy relationship with their grandchild, they need to get along with their adult child and their partner or co-parent.
If your parents are asking you to apologize for how you were in childhood, you need to seriously consider if it makes sense to apologize for that behavior.
Generations of adults continue to repeat the same harmful patterns they experienced in their own childhood.