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November 23, 2022 94 mins

Holiday Special: Dysfunctional Families of the Renaissance

Featuring Kari Holman, LCPC, NCC, CCTP-II!

 

Holidays are a time for family, and sometimes that can bring with it a certain connotation. To help ease you into your trip to visit the in-laws, or prep you for the awkwardness of that uncle who just wants to talk about politics at the dinner table, we've put together a series of stories highlighting Renaissance family dysfunction, so maybe, just maybe, you won't feel like your awkward or unpleasant family encounters are so bad after all!

Kari Holman weighs in with her clinical expertise to help us sort through our Renaissance heroes family dilemmas.

 

Story Highlights:

Cesare Borgia: Oh Brother Where Art Thou

Lucrezia Borgia: An Ever Loving Brother

Ippolito d'Este: The One That Got Away

Beatrice d'Este: A Glacial Affair

Alphonso d'Este: The Well Polished Cannon

Caterina Sforza: The New Man of the House

The Bentivoglio: A Family That Kills Together Stays Together

 

We hope you have safe and saucy holidays!

 

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