Dynamics
- The isolated family member (either a parent or child up against the rest of the otherwise united family)
- Parent vs. parent (frequent fights amongst adults, whether married, divorced, or separated, conducted away from the children)
- The polarized family (a parent and one or more children on each side of the conflict)
- Parents vs. kids (generation gap or culture shock dysfunction)
- The balkanized family (named after the three-way war in the Balkans where alliances shift back and forth)
- Free-for-all (a family that fights in a free-for-all style, though may become polarized when range of possible choices is limited)
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Famous quotes containing the word dynamics:
“Anytime we react to behavior in our children that we dislike in ourselves, we need to proceed with extreme caution. The dynamics of everyday family life also have a way of repeating themselves.”
—Cathy Rindner Tempelsman (20th century)