Dr. Karin Anderson Abrell is a psychologist, author, podcast host, speaker, and musician. Her book, Single is the New Black: Don't Wear White 'Til It's Right is a word of empowerment to singles—encouraging them to stay strong amidst “single shaming,” live life on their own terms, and never ever settle for anything less than an extraordinary relationship. A former professor, Karin now hosts Love & Life—a podcast providing lively and informative discussions grounded in psych research to help us thrive in all realms of love and life. In this episode, we discuss: ·      What individuation is and how it affects the whole family system. ·      Different levels of connectedness and separateness and how that plays into individuation. ·      The relationship between connectedness, enmeshment, and love. ·      The struggles with individuation from the parent’s perspective and how that can affect a marriage. ·      Ways to parent to make the future individuation process easier on everyone. ·      How parental financial support vs. financial independence plays into individuation. ·      How a very close family can sometimes result in a very dramatic individuation process. ·      How parents can reframe their child’s individuation process to make the change easier on themselves. ·      And how to maintain closeness within a family but also allow each member to be themselves and live their own life.   You can find and follow Dr. Karin here: Website Instagram @dr.karin Facebook /dr.karinandersonabrell Twitter @drkarinanderson Her book - Single is the New Black: Don't Wear White 'Til It's Right SHOP CLEAN products with DISCOUNTS in my SHOP! Please SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, RATE, and REVIEW the podcast! Follow the podcast on Instagram @TheBetterYouPodcast or Facebook @TheBetterYouPodcast. And you can email the podcast at [email protected] Follow me on all the socials: Instagram @kaciemain_writes, Facebook @kaciemain.write, or Twitter @kaciemain_write. Find my book – I Gave Up Men for Lent, the story of a jaded, hopelessly romantic, health-conscious party girl’s search for meaning – on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible. And for everything else you want to know about me, visit my website at www.kaciemain.com     Some links are Affiliate links.