May Q&A: Watch The Recording

ask me anything about family enmeshment

Thank you for being a subscriber to the Good Enough community! Along with weekly emails, I host a live monthly Q&A where you can ask me anything that is relevant to the monthly theme.

Theme for May: Family Enmeshment

Enmeshment happens when two or more people, typically family members, are involved in each other’s activities and personal relationships to an excessive degree, thus limiting or precluding healthy interaction and compromising individual autonomy and identity. (APA Dictionary of Psychology).

Enmeshment is highly nuanced and culturally dependent. What may be considered enmeshed in one family, is healthy in another. Enmeshment is really not about what the family does, it’s about the impact that behavior has on the members.

Often times, if this is all you have known you may not initially recognize the dysfunction it can cause until you became an adult. You may not have been able to recognize how this has impacted your ability to set boundaries and feel like a separate individual from your family or a certain family member.

I’m here to answer your questions about it!

Ask me anything about:

• the difference between enmeshment and having a close family

• how to strike that delicate balance between the individual and family

• what information shared with children is not appropriate for their age or development

• how to identify if you weren’t allowed to have boundaries or experienced excessive surveillance

• how to know if you were put into the role of partner or friend of your parent

The Why

Good Enough is the only community offering family support for adults. It’s never too late to start over.

Your family drama doesn’t define you.

Join me if you can to have questions addressed and learn from other inquiries!

If you are feeling hesitant: I always answer questions anonymously. I’d love to see you there!

Watch The Recording