Is There a Link Between Therapy Culture and Childlessness?
In this solo episode, Whitney critiques a New York Times opinion piece claiming therapy culture is linked to declining birth rates. Drawing from her work with populations of estranged adults and resea...
5 Kesä 202527min
The Necessary Conversation: How To Talk To Family With Different Political Beliefs
This week, I sat down with siblings Haley and Chad from the Necessary Conversation Podcast. Each week, they sit down with their parents to talk about politics and they invite us to listen (to say thei...
3 Kesä 202550min
Q&A: I Told My Sister The Truth About Our Abusive Parents
Hi! I'm answering two caller questions today. Caller 1 was abused by her father, and now he's getting remarried to someone with young children. Caller 2 told her sister about their parents' abusive be...
29 Touko 202534min
Is This Why Young People Are Cutting Off Their Parents?
In this episode, I discuss one reason young people end relationships with their parents: their desire for differentiation. You will learn why differentiation is crucial for healthy family dynamics, w...
27 Touko 202528min
Q&A: Our Abusive Dad Died. My Sister Only Has Positive Memories.
I'm back with two caller questions this week. Caller 1 has been waiting for her siblings to see her perspective, but now that they have, she's having some conflicting emotions. Caller 2 is trying to ...
22 Touko 202522min
Grieving The Childhood You Never Had: How To Let Go And Grow Up
You were the responsible one. The quiet one. The one who didn’t need much. And now, as an adult, you feel stuck—like you never got the chance to just be a kid, and it’s holding you back.Grieving a chi...
20 Touko 202517min
Q&A: Should My Homophobic Parents Be Grandparents?
Imagine your parents disapprove of your partner, and they're outwardly hateful about the life you've chosen to live. You had to end your relationship with them because of this. But now you're thinking...
15 Touko 202525min
Grieving a Parent Who Wasn’t Really There: How to Mourn the Relationship You Never Got
Episode #116 of the Calling Home Podcast with Whitney Goodman, LMFTIn this solo episode, Whitney Goodman explores the complex grief that comes with mourning a parent who wasn't emotionally or physical...
13 Touko 202522min
