Are You Repeating Your Parents' Mistakes? Unpacking Bowen Family Theory | Fr. Bonaventure Chapman & Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress

Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Joseph-Anthony sit down to discuss the Bowen Family Systems Theory, its basic concepts, how to understand them, and why Catholic specifically should care about this theory.

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0:00 Intro & Saturday Morning Cartoons
5:53 The Bowen Family Systems Theory
12:06 8 Basic Concepts
15:24 Emotional Triangulation
18:33 Differentiation of Self
23:03 Multigenerational
29:12 Emotional Cutoff & Societal Emotional Process
32:06 Why is This Important for Catholics?
35:51 Conclusion