My Genogram

I have already begun my research for my genogram. The first person I called was my Dad. I am least familiar with his side of the family. I learned the birth order of his sibling and which one had kids. My dad's side has a lot more physical illnesses than my mother's family. This has already been a huge learning experience for me. I talked to my dad about his family more in a day than I have in probably my whole life. They all live in other states, so we have lost touch. This assignment is making everyone dig deeper into their family history and discover things they likely didn't know. This assignment is also forcing us to communicate with our family members about things that could be uncomfortable. We have to ask about things like drug and alcohol abuse, divorces, bad family ties and many other things. Being force to ask these questions helps everyone develop a better understanding of our families, and why we are the way we are.