Dysfunctional Families

Weird and Still Wonderfully Funny: Yonkers, a Town Still Well Worth Getting Lost in

Myra Chanin | Posted 05.26.2012

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Myra Chanin

The characters and the events in Lost in Yonkers have staying power. They are immortal. They tug at our feelings. Lost in Yonkers is about family and they don't come any more dysfunctional than this one.

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WATCH: Maria Bamford On The Joys Of Dysfunctional Family

Posted 08.19.2011

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Just in time for Father's Day, Maria Bamford recently did an interview with CNN about her dysfunctional, but lovable family. Apparently, joy-killing i...

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How Can We Restore the Function to 'Dysfunctional' Families?

Peter Block | Posted 07.24.2011

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Peter Block

A functional family means every member of the family needs every other member. It puts satisfaction into our own collective hands rather than settling for being a satisfied customer.

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Home For The Holidays?

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dreading going home for the holidays? So are a lot of people. Last year we compiled a list of writers whose real families we thought must be nuttier ...

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Jessica Berger Gross's Happy Family

Rebecca Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Walker

My father's rages returned every few weeks. He threw shoes, kitchenware, whatever was nearby. His words hurt more.

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10 Books About Non-Dysfunctional Families

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, we looked ahead to Thanksgiving with the family by showing you that yours is not the only crazy family out there. Sooner or later, we had t...

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10 Dysfunctional Family Memoirs And One Shakespeare Play (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dreading going home for the holidays? So are a lot of people, and we imagine some of these writers wouldn't be looking forward to it either. Here ...

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