The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

Episode 356: 5 Implications of Child Focus for Families and Leaders

The Non-Anxious Leader Podcast

Show Notes

Child focus or the Family Projection Process is one of Murray Bowen's eight concepts of Family Systems Theory. Here are five research backed insights that can help you as a parent and/or a leader. Show Notes: Child Focus and the Family Unit: A Comparison of Families with Higher and Lower Child Symptomology by Phillip Klever Family Projection Process — The Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Become a Patron for as little as $5/month. Subscribe to my weekly ⁠Two for Tuesday⁠ email newsletter.

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