Family Bullies: Victims of Their Own Drama
She was my tyrannical father’s beloved mother. And, under other circumstances, in other lifetimes, perhaps I would have called her Grandma. But not in this one. In this lifetime, she never felt like…
3 Ways to Deal with a Dysfunctional Family
Though it can feel like it’s just your family that seems dysfunctional, the truth is that most people have to deal with dysfunction in the family. Nobody is perfect, disagreements happen, and nobody is going…
Making Peace in Dysfunctional Families: How to Fix It and Whether You Should
Genuinely enjoying one another’s company. A family outing to Grayton Beach, with Lorna, Aislinn, Shannon, and Brian. All photos copyrighted. In every dysfunctional family, there’s at least one do-goodin’ peacemaker who is either a blood…
