What's the Enabler founder archetype and what does it produce in kids?

Kris Kluver, in The Dysfunctional Family Office, names the Enabler as the avoidance-focused founder. The Enabler hands the next generation everything they ask for, intending love. The downstream outcomes are addiction, failed relationships, and financial collapse. The pattern confuses financial support with love and comfort with preparation. The kids learn that asking produces. They never learn what it costs. They develop dependency masquerading as confidence. They struggle to handle setbacks because no setback was ever fully theirs. The Enabler usually pairs with the Trustafarian rising-gen archetype to produce predictable disaster. Unlimited resources without accountability create exactly what you'd expect. Entitlement. Dependency. Underdeveloped capability. Good intentions. Devastating outcomes. The fix is to draw a clear line between empowerment and enablement. Empowerment gives tools and a softer landing. Enablement removes every obstacle. Most Enabler founders don't realize they're enabling because the giving feels like love. The reframe is uncomfortable and necessary.