Hi everyone! In this informative video, Fern and I discuss the Family Myth, and how personal identity and behaviors can clash with a family's value system. Some people challenge the family myth -- through sexual orientation, interracial marriage, religious conversion, political philosophies and lifestyle choices -- and they may be cast out for straying from the predefined narrative. However, family members who live inauthentically create dysfunctions that have long-lasting, damaging consequences. In the second part of the video, we discuss how those who are cast out can navigate the upcoming holidays. We encourage the estranged to keep busy, cultivate new rituals, and avoid magical thinking about family. We conclude by discussing strategies for those who will be attending holiday celebrations and seeing difficult family members.

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