The Favorite Child

A Psychologist Explores Family Dynamics
by Ellen Weber Libby, Ph.D.

Holiday Gatherings Rekindle Old Family Dynamics

By Ellen Weber Libby, Ph.D. on November 30, 2009 in The Favorite Child

Mary and Todd spent several idyllic days prior to Thanksgiving visiting their twenty-six year old daughter Lisa. The day before Thanksgiving their twenty-two year old son Tom arrived. Within an hour, Mary and Lisa were fighting: On the way from the airport, the family stopped for lunch. Read More

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Ellen Weber Libby, Ph.D.

Dr. Ellen Weber Libby, a clinical psychologist, is a psychotherapist in Washington, DC, and is the author of The Favorite Child (January 2010.)

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