Tag Archives: family dynamics

Sisters

Posted on July 16, 2015 by bonnevivantelife

Siblings. They’re hard. They’re good. They’re complicated. They’re everything in between. Jeffery Kluger speaks to this eloquently and in depth in The Sibling Effect. The relationships we have with our siblings are unlike any other. How they know us and … Continue reading →

Posted in Mindfulness, Relationships | Tagged family dynamics, sibling rivalry, siblings, sisters | 4 Comments

The Truth of Divorce

Posted on May 9, 2015 by bonnevivantelife

“Why did you and Daddy get divorced?” the Boy asked me about a month ago. Good question, I said. I told him I don’t know how to answer that right now in a way he can understand. But that I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships | Tagged divorce, family dynamics, father son | 5 Comments

My Father’s Daughter

Posted on March 26, 2015 by bonnevivantelife

“You’re just like your father,” my mother would always say to me as I was growing up. And it was never meant as a compliment. There was always a tone of disdain and disgust in her voice. There was never … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Relationships | Tagged family dynamics, father daughter, self-hatred, self-loathing | 9 Comments

Family Secrets

Posted on January 26, 2015 by bonnevivantelife

A friend asked me what my parents’ reaction was after I told them I was published in the Huffington Post. I crinkled my eyebrows and said of course I hadn’t told them. I haven’t told them for a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships | Tagged dysfunctional family, family dynamics, family secrets, secrets, shame, writing | 17 Comments

Family: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on December 28, 2014 by bonnevivantelife

The holiday season is a special time. For eating too much, drinking too much, stressing out over gifts and sending out Christmas cards. In short, an ambivalent time for people. There’s a lot of pressure to have Hallmark-perfect family gatherings … Continue reading →

Posted in Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships | Tagged family dynamics, holidays with family, sibling rivalry | 4 Comments

So Misunderstood

Posted on November 23, 2012 by bonnevivantelife

Holidays are a time for thanksgiving; for gratitude of all the gifts, family, and friends in our lives. Then why is it that family gatherings are inevitably like a drunken family therapy session? I cannot be the only person to … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditation, Mindfulness, Parenting, Relationships | Tagged family dynamics, roles, scapegoat, thanksgiving | 8 Comments