What happens when a family debates immigration? A reflection on triangulation, family roles, IFS, differentiation and the difference between being right and needing to be right. · 4 min read
In this Family Systems series, we have explored how our families shape our inner world and how the roles we adopt can become part of our identity. We may become the responsible one, the peacemaker, the caretaker, the achiever, the invisible child or the rebel. These roles often begin as Read more
The roles we learn in our families can become deeply connected with identity. Family Systems, IFS and developmental psychology offer ways of understanding these roles while making space for greater autonomy and a deeper sense of Self.
Family Systems theory helps us understand how relationships, roles and emotional patterns from childhood can become part of our inner world—and how awareness can create greater freedom.
We often think of anxiety, people-pleasing, low self-esteem or relationship difficulties as personal problems. But some of the patterns that trouble us today began in the relationships and emotional atmosphere of our childhood. Family Systems thinking invites us to look at the wider picture: the roles we learned, the expectations Read more