Family of origin

In today’s post, I explain how I learned about and implemented family of origin (FOO) exploration and its resulting impact on my relationships. I also present background on the idea of FOO exploration for therapists, as well as its benefits.

How much DNA do you share with your blood relatives? Want to know HOW you are related to your cousin? Here's some data about genetic sharing among

Family system roles. A list of family roles in family systems therapy helps explain why families deny illness and how to cope. Psychology self help books, therapy, healing.

In the fifth article of the Family of Origin Exploration for the Therapist series, I cover the basics of family rules and structure, to help you assess your family's boundaries and invisible rules. This post also includes a free download with a list of examples of invisible rules.

People belonging to a narcissistic family tree end up having hugely dysfunctional and traumatic childhoods, which haunts them even when they become adults.

Let’s talk about breaking generational curses, dysfuntional family patterns and ancestral pathologies. This is a difficult conversation, because of our innate tribal loyalty to our families of origin. But if we want to thrive, this is exactly what we must do to grow.

Sometimes the family narrative of “They walked away from the whole family!” translates directly to ”They went no-contact with one or two people in the family due to ab*se and then the rest of us cut them off to prop up the abuser(s)/status quo/family image.” This is how it went down in my family of origin, and I know I’m not alone… Within days of going no-contact with my mom and dad, my brother, my sister, and my grandma whom I loved dearly all informed me they wouldn’t communicate with…