Family boundaries and celebrations: Why exclusion from a dinner plan led to a difficult decision regarding a birthday event

past me. He paced the living room, running his hands through his disheveled hair. “The SEC is looking into father’s accounts. Two board members have resigned effective immediately. Mother had to cancel her charity gala because three major donors pulled out this morning.”

“That sounds like a Caldwell family problem,” I replied, watching him with a detachment continue reading …