Understanding Schema Modes in Families

The Thompsons at the Table

The house smelled like tomato sauce and basil,  dinner simmering on the stove. Soft music played from the kitchen speaker, but underneath it, tension hummed quietly.

Fourteen-year-old Jonah sat at the table, earbuds in, fork tapping against his plate.

His mother, Renee, tried to stay calm., “Can you take your headphones out, please?”

He sighed loudly and pulled out one, “What?”

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