Dad-Daughter

Family has planned a long weekend getaway to their cabin by the lake. Dad and mom are both hardworking professionals. Dad loves to get away, just take it easy, sit by the lake, boat, maybe fish and swim and relax. Mom is less outdoorsy, and unless lots of other families are up there to be social with, she is not as excited about going. The kids, two girls and a boy, have generally enjoyed going, but now that they are older, they are more inclined to want to be with their friends than a weekend in nature with their folks. 

Dad and mom had had a difficult period in the relationship a few years back, lots of fighting. They saw a therapist, both together and then the wife individually. Since that they get along much better, but there is also less passion, including sexually. 

The younger daughter has gotten very into just hanging with her friends. The son is into his sports more than anything. 

The older daughter had always been the super responsible one, getting good grades, but in the last year she was getting moody, angry, a little depressed, grades dropping. This leads to her going to the same therpaist mom and dad had seen. After a couple of months of seeing the therapist, she seems to be calming down. The therpaist uses a mild hypnosis that get her to want to please her parents.

Just a few days before they are supposed to go, the son announces his team got in the playoffs and they are that weekend. This leads to a family discussion. In the end mom is going to stay, since at least one parent has to stay since he can’t miss his game, But she encourages the rest to go. (which she is happy about staying actually since it tuns out no there families will be at the cabins that weekend). Then the youngest insists she wants to stay home too. 

Dad seems disappointed as it seems they won’t be going, but then the eldest says she will go if dad wants to. She would not mind some quiet time away either if its ok with dad if it is just the two of them.

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Mom-son

Family has planned a long weekend getaway to their cabin by the lake. Dad and mom are both hardworking professionals. Mom loves to get away, just take it easy, sit by the lake, boat,  swim and relax, and to socialize with the other families. Dad finds it boring, but usually goes along. The kids, two girls and a boy, have generally enjoyed going, but now that they are older, they are more included to want to be with their friends than a weekend in nature with their folks. 

Dad and mom had had a difficult period in the relationship a few years back, lots of fighting. signs have settled down, but mom knows that dad is having an affair at work—but she pretends she does not know. Since otherwise the marriage is good, and for the families sake, she ignores it. 

The son, the oldest, had always been the super responsible one, getting good grades, but in the last year he was getting moody,  angry, a little depressed, grades dropping. This leads to him going to therapy. After a couple of months of seeing the therapist, he seems to be calming down. The therpaist uses a mild hypnosis that get him to want to please his parents.

Mom seems disappointed as it seems they won’t be going, but then the eldest says he will go if mom wants to. He would not mind some quiet time away either if its ok with mom if it is just the two of them.