He Was There But He Wasn't: The Emotionally Absent Father

He Was There But He Wasn't: The Emotionally Absent Father

Describe your dad in three words.


For a lot of adults, the father wound isn't about a dad who left it's about one who was physically present but emotionally absent. Whitney explores why our culture tells you this is actually not a wound at all and why this particular grief is so hard to name.


Whitney Goodman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and the founder of Calling Home, a membership community that helps people navigate complex family dynamics and break harmful cycles.


Have a question for Whitney? Send a voice memo or email to whitney@callinghome.co


Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club: https://callinghome.co

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Q&A: Why Your Boundaries Keep Getting Ignored

Q&A: Why Your Boundaries Keep Getting Ignored

Q&A episodes are back after Whitney’s maternity leave. In the first question, a woman gets into an argument with her mom and sister the day before her daughter's first birthday party and starts to rec...

4 Jun 37min

Estrangement vs. Distance | Why You're Pulling Away From Someone You Love

Estrangement vs. Distance | Why You're Pulling Away From Someone You Love

Not all distance in a family relationship is estrangement. Not everyone pulling away is escaping an abusive situation. In this episode, Whitney explores the gray area of quietly drifting from someone ...

26 Mai 59min

When Parents Don't Show Curiosity About Your Life

When Parents Don't Show Curiosity About Your Life

Do your parents express curiosity about your life? This was the subject of one of Whitney’s most viral TikTok videos. 2,000 comments later, it’s clear how widespread the pain of answering that questio...

19 Mai 29min

Neglectful, Rejecting, and Cruel Mothers

Neglectful, Rejecting, and Cruel Mothers

Whitney breaks down one of the most requested topics from her audience: the neglecting, rejecting and cruel mothers. She defines the different types, walks through the lasting impact of a mother like ...

12 Mai 30min

Are Therapist Influencers Doing More Harm Than Good?

Are Therapist Influencers Doing More Harm Than Good?

It’s time for an honest look at therapists on the internet. Whitney answers the question of whether or not therapists as influencers and content creators are a problem... which includes an honest self...

5 Mai 38min

The Distant Parent

The Distant Parent

Some of the hardest parent relationships to name are the ones that look fine from the outside. Whitney breaks down the distant parent-child relationship - what defines it, what it feels like to grow u...

28 Apr 18min

The Perpetually Estranged Parent

The Perpetually Estranged Parent

In this episode, Whitney draws together hundreds of emails, letters, and social media interactions to create a profile of a specific type of parent she calls the perpetually estranged parent.Whitney G...

21 Apr 28min

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