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 ...

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 ...

Modern parenting has been reduced to emotional appeasement. We want our children to be comfortable, confident, and constantly ...

A group, Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families, is meeting this month at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church.

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 ...

The Thanksgiving holiday is known for a lot of things, but spending time with a dysfunctional family might top the list. That said, it is often nice to remember during holiday stress that there are ...