Systems Thinking, Science, and Helping—A Journeyman’s Odyssey
What difference does study of nuclear family emotional process make in the functioning of an individual or organization over time? This conference will look at the nuclear family emotional process and the impact in two groups, family and congregation.
When unexpected challenges emerge in one’s life, family emotional process is always in the background. Whether physical, mental-emotional, or behavioral in nature, the family unit can light up with reactivity. This conference will address ways to observe the patterns in the family and to manage self accordingly. 3 CEs available
This session explores the relationship between financial responsibility and differentiation of self. Using Bowen family systems theory as a framework, participants will gain a systems perspective and useful questions for thinking about money, family relationships, responsibility, dependence, autonomy, and individual functioning.
Drawing on a case followed from late adolescence into adulthood, this conference explores how Bowen theory illuminates the experience of sibling position, particularly the invisible weight carried by the oldest child in a family.
Getting to a point of realistically seeing the diversity in the system allows one to have an appreciation of all family functions.
