In this live mini-lesson, I walked through the 3 most common family roles adult children fall into: the mediator, the emotional caretaker, and the secret keeper, and offered a strategy to get out of each one.

What I’ve learned from years of hearing from adult children is that they do not just need more information. They need relief. They need structure. They need support that helps them heal without forcing them to cut everyone off or pretend nothing happened.