Divorcing your family emotionally without them realizing might sound like a covert mission, and maybe it is. But rather than viewing it as a stealth operation, consider it a gentle detachment from the ...

In simple terms, a dysfunctional family discourages you from trusting your true self so you develop a false sense of self. What does that mean? It means you are entitled to be all you are but, ...

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 ...

Everyone deals with family issues, but some people had more dysfunctional childhoods than others. Are there ways to tell? According to family psychologist Caitlin Slavens of Mamapsychologists and ...

We all have our own distinct story and define “dysfunction” in our own way, as it impacts each of us differently. Whatever the dysfunction is and to whatever extent, letting it have power over you and ...

Whether it’s a small birthday get-together at a park or a trip with your folks out of town for a long weekend, every family is dysfunctional to a certain degree, experts say. Licensed therapists spoke ...

Whatever your relationship patterns, good or bad, everyone has them. The tricky part is that most of our patterns are out of our control, so even my most seemingly aware clients fall into these traps.

We all have our own distinct story and define “dysfunction” in our own way, as it impacts each of us differently. Whatever the dysfunction is and to whatever extent, letting it have power over you and ...