Welcome or welcome back to SelfWork. I'm Dr. Margaret. Today we're going to be talking about the

roles or the jobs you may have played in your family. But first, let's hear from sponsors.

This is Selfwork, and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford.

At Self-Work, we discuss psychological and emotional issues and what you can do about them,

whether that's learning self-acceptance, taking action, or seeking therapy or treatment.

Eight years ago, I extended the walls of my practice to reach those of you who might already

be knowledgeable about middle health treatment, but also to those of you who might say,

you'd never darken the door of a therapist. And yet, you are here. I'll answer your questions

while I invite you to take a few minutes for your own self-work.

I'd suggest you try this.

Write about what role or job you played or were given in your family.

Maybe even label your siblings or just talk with them about it.

If you have the kind of family that can do that objectively.

If not, maybe you have friends from when you were a child that you could talk about this with,

how did they see your family?

Welcome to this week's edition of self-work.

Most of us love to take tests like the Enneagram or the Myers-Briggs

to find out what that test might have to say

about your personality style or your strengths and

vulnerabilities.

But something you might also gravitate to in thinking about what's called your family

of origin or the family you grow up in, you might be interested in talking about the roles

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