Did you know that harmful family patterns are nor always extreme?  It is not always a story of a father that abuses his children, or a mother who is beaten.  Sometimes family patterns are much more subtle, but still harmful.

Patterns like: lack of empathy, poor communication, perfectionism, fear, and criticism can really cause a lot of pain and heartache for members in a family.

This episode dives into 5 different common family structures and looks at the dysfunction of each.  It is my hope that this episode is not shameful and that you don't leave discourages=d, but empowered on small changes you can make that will have a big impact.

Sending Love,

Norma

Resources used for this episode:

Psych2go- Family Dysfunction

John M. Gottman: 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse