In our romantic relationships, we often find ourselves repeating or attempting to repair the interactional patterns established in our family of origin. According to Bowen's family systems theory, ...

We avoid conflict because we have a low tolerance for discomfort. Humans tend to avoid discomfort—whether it be physical, emotional, or mental—whenever possible. Disagreeing with others often results ...

Every family develops its own unique emotional ecosystem, and within that system, children naturally take on different roles to help the family function and to secure their own place within it. While ...

The patterns we carry into adulthood often have their roots in the roles we played in our childhood families. These roles developed as intelligent survival strategies — ways to navigate our family’s ...

Have you ever replayed something a grandparent or aunt said years ago, only to realize it still stings? Words stick, ...

Your grandmother never learned to say no. Your father avoided conflict like the plague. And now, somehow, you find yourself doing the exact same things, wondering why every relationship feels like ...

Every family has their own pattern, be it the job they all prefer or the beliefs. But, don't you have that one person in your ...