EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 33 MIN
Parentification and the Price of Being the Problem Solver
from CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT
Whitney shares three life-changing practices that reduced her anxiety—meditation with red light therapy, using Brick to limit social media, and consuming news only in written form. She then answers a caller's question about being the parentified golden child expected to solve all family problems while maintaining surface-level relationships with a mother and sisters who refuse deeper connection.Red light therapy: https://amzn.to/48i5OyN00:00 October at Calling Home: Illness and End of Life Caregiving04:40 Three Changes That Dramatically Reduced My Anxiety14:28 Q&A: The Golden Child Who Had to Solve Everything19:28 When Children Are Trapped Between Victim and Perpetrator Parents22:51 The Golden Child Who Doesn't Feel Golden25:42 How to Maintain Relationships Without Real ConnectionWhitney 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? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466Join the Family Cyclebreakers ClubFollow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhitFollow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmftOrder Whitney’s book, Toxic PositivityLearn more about ad choices. Visit podcast.choices.com/adchoicesThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Whitney shares three life-changing practices that reduced her anxiety—meditation with red light therapy, using Brick to limit social media, and consuming news only in written form. She then answers a caller's question about being the parentified golden child expected to solve all family problems while maintaining surface-level relationships with a mother and sisters who refuse deeper connection.Red light therapy: https://amzn.to/48i5OyN00:00 October at Calling Home: Illness and End of Life Caregiving04:40 Three Changes That Dramatically Reduced My Anxiety14:28 Q&A: The Golden Child Who Had to Solve Everything19:28 When Children Are Trapped Between Victim and Perpetrator Parents22:51 The Golden Child Who Doesn't Feel Golden25:42 How to Maintain Relationships Without Real ConnectionWhitney 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? Call in and leave a voicemail for the show at 866-225-5466Join the Family Cyclebreakers ClubFollow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhitFollow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmftOrder Whitney’s book, Toxic PositivityLearn more about ad choices. Visit podcast.choices.com/adchoicesThis podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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