Dealing with toxic families over Christmas

Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of year with family at the centre of it, but for many the festive period is fraught with conflict and pain. Joyce Fegan speaks to people who have no contact with family members and to experts working in the area of family estrangement
Christmas can bring out the tensions and difficulties in most families. File photo: iStock

Christmas can bring out the tensions and difficulties in most families. File photo: iStock

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