Parent Blog: When Old Family Patterns Come Back Strong

College changes students. But home brings back automatic roles:

• the peacemaker

• the high achiever

• the responsible one

• the anxious one

Stress makes everyone default to old patterns.

What Helps

• Name the shift instead of ignoring it

• Reset communication expectations

• Allow your student to be different

• Allow yourself to be different too

👉 If your home feels emotionally reactive since your student returned, family support can help stabilize the shift.

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