Let's be real: every family has its quirks. However, what some families embrace as "normal" might actually be signs of dysfunction. It's not always easy to spot these red flags, especially when you've ...

Families often look picture-perfect on the outside, yet beneath that polished facade, things can get chaotic. It’s easy to miss the subtle signs of dysfunction, especially when everyone seems to have ...

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 ...

The moment you realize that other families don't turn spilled milk into a character assassination or that parents can ...

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 ...

I was having lunch with a friend who is a retired venture capitalist and we drifted into a discussion of the startups she funded. We agreed that all her founding CEOs seemed to have the same set of ...

As the great comedian Charlie Chaplin once said: "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in a long shot." Films about dysfunctional family relationships are those special kinds of ...