Our adult kids come home for holidays and immediately fall back into old family roles and patterns, and my spouse thinks it's fine and I feel like we're all pretending to be people we're not anymore just to keep the peace.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is maintaining closeness through scripts that no longer fit who they've each become.
“Where Are You with Parenting a child with mental health challenges?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.