Every Family Has A Story : How we inherit love and loss

Relationships fundamentally influence our health, wealth and happiness -- and family is the only relationship that we cannot leave, however much we might like to. But often we think too narrowly about the impact of our families on our lives. On Families sees bestselling psychotherapist Julia Samuel turn from her work with individuals to sessions with a wide variety of families.

Diving deep into eight case studies, Julia analyses a range of thorny issues including separation, step-relationships, leaving home, trauma and loss, offering universally applicable insights into how families can face challenges -- both inter- and intragenerational -- and function better. Amidst all the hardship, she uncovers forgiveness, learning, love, connection and new beginnings; the result is this warm, honest and compassionate meditation on the true meaning of family.