Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navigating family dynamics can be a complex journey, especially when you’re trying to discern what’s considered “normal.” Every ...

If you’re like most parents, you want the best for your kids. You want them to succeed in school, have healthy friendships, and feel safe and loved at home. But sometimes family dysfunction can get in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let's be real: every family has its quirks. However, what some families embrace as "normal" might actually be signs of dysfunction ...

A couple of months ago, I gave a presentation on how to support clients from traumatic families at a conference. Inevitably, a hand shot up from the back of the room: “But aren’t all families ...

If you want fiction about dysfunctional families, then the world of TV is probably the best place to turn. If a sitcom is about a family, they're almost guaranteed to have some level of dysfunction ...

There is no perfect family! But there are healthy families where every member feels safe and comfortable in expressing their needs, thoughts and emotions. There are also families that have members ...

There are many sad consequences of growing up in a family that didn’t teach you how to behave in healthy, normative ways. For many Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, life can be challenging.

This article first appeared in the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader on Aug. 5, 2021. Families in America appear to be disintegrating, and with them, our collective mental health. In a column headlined ...