Summary

• Every family has spoken and unspoken rules.
• Children learn those rules by observing what is rewarded, ignored, or punished.
• Many family rules are passed down through generations as survival strategies.
• Healing begins by recognizing which rules still serve us and which ones no longer do.

Reflection Questions

• What unspoken rule shaped your childhood the most?
• What happened when someone broke that rule?
• Which family rule do you want to leave behind?