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

head slightly, tuning out the chaos around him. “He stopped.”

Karen shook her head, pulling at him. “No, he’s just getting angrier. Come on, we need to pass quickly.”

But Ethan wasn’t convinced. Thor barked again, but the timbre had shifted. It wasn’t just rage anymore. There was something wounded underneath the noise. Something shattered.

Ethan whispered,continue reading …