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
Q&A: I Answer Your Mother's Day Questions
Mother's Day is this weekend, and I know that is hard for many of you. In this episode, I discuss who should be "celebrated" on Mother's Day and answer several of your questions about how to grieve an...
8 Touko 202528min
Trauma From A Survivor's POV with Nate Postlethwait
This is an episode that every trauma survivor—and the people who love them—should listen to. Nate is an amazing speaker who discusses childhood trauma from a survivor's perspective, and I have no doub...
6 Touko 20251h
