Were you the perfect child? The clown? The scapegoat? If you weren't who your family needed you to be, did other people fall apart? Without self-awareness and intentional correction, dysfunctional family roles from your family of origin can sabotage your adult relationships. In this podcast episode I'm sharing strategies to help you learn how to overcome th ... Show More
Aug 13
Fighting About Everything? The One Thing to Fix First | Love | E547
Money. Intimacy. Chores. Parenting. Sometimes it's just the way they said "okay." If it feels like you're fighting about everything, don't try to fix everything. Fix this first. In this episode, I'm joined by my colleague Alejandra Piñero Stillmann, a licensed marriage and family ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2024
Setting Boundaries with Crazymaking Family Members: 4 Steps
Do you come from a toxic, dysfunctional, crazymaking family and do you struggle to set healthy boundaries with them to safeguard your mental health? If so, in this episode, Lisa A. Romano dives into 4 steps you can take to begin creating healthier boundaries with toxic family mem ... Show More
17m 44s
Dec 2021
Road Trip Mama Drama & Breaking Toxic Cycles
Let's just admit it: we all have insecurities, whether they stem from body image, social anxiety, or all of the above. When those insecurities are combined with family drama, it can spiral into a toxic brew of bad habits. Navigating healthy outlets, learning how to have progressi ... Show More
57m 37s
Oct 2025
How To Navigate Family Drama
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In this episode, Colter, Lauren, and Cayla unpack the messy reality of family differences—why gatherings can tri ... Show More
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<p>In this episode, we unpack what makes up dysfunctional family systems, exploring general dynamics as well as focusing o ... Show More