Family Genogram Illustrating Multigeneration

A family genogram is a visual mapping tool used to chart the interactions within a family and the family's history of particular behaviors. My grandparents date as far back as 1920. The American culture was different then because it was a melting pot of pioneers. This brought strong temperaments into families, even harsh disciplining and condescending personalities like my paternal grandmother. It was a different standard when my grandparents were born in their 20s and less luxurious. They found themselves going into Depression in young adulthood. Then they expected their first children. The child learned about spiritual principles and love more from being without material things and interacting with their siblings and friends in play, although this was mixed with rules and a love for money, which influenced my parent's wanting to succeed and stay married. My grandparent's second children were adolescents more during the "If it feels good, do it" movement rather than my parents, who still sought a socioeconomic status and religious culture of White society. My sister was born first. Since my parents were both teachers, they raised her for academic excellence, wherein she was Salutatorian of her class, missing Valevictorian my .01. I graduated a year early, but only by taking seven solid subjects my Senior year. We both became substance abusers, partially due to family dynamics after my parents adopted a family of four. We both recovered from the abuse of drugs, but my sister still suffers from some symptoms of Depression. Her husband, who is an ex-inmate, is a recovered and supportive family man who is head of the household with financial contributions from being a labor boss. My husband, Juan, likes to debate things with me and sometimes dominates me, extending from his machismo Latino culture. He is a person who uses a wheelchair for a rare-muscular disease, and I am his full-time caretaker as well as a person with a personal career in the counseling field. My husband's debates do not insult me anymore since I have gotten good at them, and we are more kind and affectionate to each other in a friendly way than ever before. Our first love child was Hector, our dog since I could not carry a healthy pregnancy. Hector was a mixed-breed dog, very smart and handsome. He is our best friend ever, although he is deceased. With EdrawMax, you can create a similar family genogram.