Periagoge
Scenario

When family members collude in avoiding difficult truths

My mom and I both know my dad is drinking too much but we've developed this weird dynamic where we talk to each other about it but never address it with him, and I think we're enabling the whole situation by managing it around him.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are using their connection with each other to avoid the harder work of engaging with a third person who needs their honesty.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic mourning — the forty-day tradition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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