What Would Dorcy Do? Podcast

This episode examines the Tumblr Ridge tragedy through a family systems lens. Instead of focusing only on the event itself, Dorcy Pruter analyzes the long term patterns that can develop inside destabilized family systems and the ways multiple institutions can fail to intervene effectively. Topics covered: • The psychological impact of parental erasure • Identity […]

Somewhere in your family line, someone was hurt. And without meaning to… they passed it on. In this episode of What Would Dorcy Do?, I share a moment that stopped me cold — sitting in a restaurant, overhearing a mother guilt her daughter in a way that will likely echo through that child’s nervous system

Family Dropouts | Episode: Estrangement vs. Alienation – The Pain, the Patterns, and the Truth For twenty years, Maddie thought she had chosen to cut ties with her dad—only to discover she’d been manipulated into rejecting him. In this raw and revealing episode, Dorcy and Maddie unpack the tangled realities of estrangement, alienation, and child

Ever wondered why you’ve always been “the black sheep,” “the golden child,” or the one who disappears into the wallpaper? In this powerful episode of The Family Dropouts, Dorcy Pruter and Madi break down the family roles we never consciously chose—how they’re formed, why they stick, and the lasting impact they have on our self-worth,

What really happens after you go no contact with a parent? In this raw and powerful episode of The Family Dropouts, Dorcy Pruter and Madi Welborne go deep into the emotional trenches of family estrangement, scapegoating, sibling dynamics, and the long shadow of unhealed generational trauma. Together, they unpack why cutting contact doesn’t equal healing,