Dysfunctional Family Systems

In this conversation, Dawn is joined by Dottie and Ashley for a deeply honest discussion about what it really means to grow up in a dysfunctional family system—and how we often mistake survival patterns for love.

Because when love is mixed with control, silence, caretaking, or unpredictability, we learn to protect ourselves in ways that once kept us safe—but eventually keep us small.

This episode gently names those patterns with compassion, curiosity, and clarity, so we can begin to heal without blaming ourselves or our families.

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