Every Family is Unique.
Templates Aren't.
You search for a template. You find one with 10 people. Your client has 23 people and 2 divorces. Now you're modifying more than using.
Why Templates Always Need Work
Templates Assume Simple Families
Two parents, 2.5 kids, grandparents still married. Real families have divorces, remarriages, half-siblings, adoptions.
"Template shows 2 children. Your client has 5 from 3 marriages. Now what?"
More Time Modifying Than Creating
You find a template that's 'close enough.' Then you delete half, add missing people, redraw connections.
"The template is a starting point—but it's often faster to start from nothing."
Complex Relationships Break Templates
Blended families, estrangements, reconciliations, living situations that change over time.
"Child lives with grandparents. Template has no notation for this."
Clinical Details Don't Transfer
Templates show structure. They don't show medical history, emotional dynamics, abuse patterns.
"You add 15 people, then manually add every condition and relationship."
Real Families. Real Complexity.
Blended Family
Mother remarried twice. Father remarried once. Children from all marriages.
Template problem: Templates show one marriage, maybe two.
Multigenerational Trauma
Four generations of alcoholism, violence, estrangements.
Template problem: No way to represent patterns or cause of death.
Adoption & Foster Care
Child adopted after 3 foster placements. Biological and adoptive families.
Template problem: Templates don't distinguish biological vs. adoptive.
Describe the Family. AI Builds the Genogram.
Example prompt for a blended family:
"Sarah married Mark. Sarah was previously married to Tom—they have two children. Mark was married to Lisa—they have one child. Sarah and Mark have one child together. Tom passed away from heart disease."
Stop Searching for the Right Template
It doesn't exist. Every family is unique. GenogramAI builds genograms that match your specific family.
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