You hug your mom, laugh with your cousin, feel like yourself. Twenty minutes later you're a completely different person. Family systems theory explains why, and what actually helps.

Summer in LA means there's no shortage of things to do. But finding something that actually brings your family together? That's a different question. Here are 6 free and low-cost activities across Los Angeles, with insight from one of our therapists on why they work.

Sometimes emotional pain spills out before we even realize it. Learn what trauma dumping is, how to recognize it in yourself or others, and what healthy sharing actually looks like.