Q&A: The Pain of Parental Rejection. Why Can They Show Up for Others and Not Me?
I'm answering a caller's question today. This caller has a very distant relationship with her father, and she's trying to figure out what to do. He's super invested with his step-kids and those grandc...
13 Mar 202527min
I Can't Fix This with Kirstina Kuzmič
I read the book I Can Fix This by Kristina Kuzmič and immediately knew I needed to get her on the show. In this episode, we talk about what it's like to have a teenager with a mental health diagnosis,...
11 Mar 202554min
Q&A: My Dad Kicked Me Out At 16, Now He Wants To Have Lunch
Hi! In this Q&A episode, I am talking about my three little epiphanies this week: why it's good to be a little bit delusional, a new podcast from NPR about conspiracy theories, and accepting imperfect...
6 Mar 202522min
All Women Lie, All Men Cheat?: Gender and The Family
Over 2,000 people responded to my Instagram polls about gender and family. Thank you again for participating! In this episode, I review the results of those polls and explore how gender stereotypes ca...
4 Mar 202539min
No One Wants To Be The One From A Dysfunctional Family
In this episode of the Calling Home Podcast, Whitney shares insights from the Family Cyclebreakers Club group this month:the grief of not having a supportive familythe challenges of navigating dysfunc...
27 Feb 202519min
Parentification: There Are No Mini Adults
In this episode, we explore how children are drawn into adult roles—whether through emotional or logistical parentification. We examine the family conditions that create these dynamics, share real-lif...
25 Feb 202525min
Q&A: I Don't Want To Invite My Family To My Wedding
Whitney discusses her three little epiphanies for the week:therapy lingo continues to be a force for good on reality TVparents are cutting off their adult childrenShould parents get to control your li...
20 Feb 202534min
Love Is Blind and Attachment Styles
In this episode, Whitney Goodman explores the four attachment styles and their impact on romantic relationships. She discusses the four main attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorgani...
18 Feb 202535min
