Family Dynamics
The patterns we absorb at home (who keeps the peace, who gets blamed, who stays invisible) often follow us into adulthood. This section explains those patterns and how to change them.
Begin with an introduction to family roles. Many readers then find the piece on unconscious motives useful.
Articles
- Dysfunctional Family Roles
The hero, scapegoat, lost child, mascot and caretaker: what dysfunctional family roles are, why they form, and how to step out of them as an adult.
- How Dysfunctional Family Roles Affect Adult Relationships
How childhood roles like the hero, caretaker and lost child show up in dating and long-term partnerships, and practical ways couples can interrupt them.
- Loving Someone for Their Potential
Why falling for who a partner could become leads to frustration, what research says about growth in relationships, and how to love the person in front of you.