Families face the most complex relational challenge of all: being a collection of separate and ever-developing selves while being a group of cooperatively contributing members, taking turns receiving and giving, supporting and being supported, over the course of the lifetime, together. In a confidential setting, you can speak constructively and directly for yourselves and to each other. You can cut through resistance and avert blame. You can think, really think together about what is going on and what really matters. You can work it out to do what needs to be done for the welfare of all and without sacrificing anyone.
