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

Eleanor, of course, had opinions about everything. The venue wasn’t traditional enough; the menu was too adventurous; the guest list was missing key society names. I compromised where I could, but I held firm where it mattered.

Sean played the peacemaker, but I noticed he rarely contradicted his mother directly.

After the wedding, the undermining shifted continue reading …