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Family portrait
May 7, 2024

If a grandparent wants to have a healthy relationship with their grandchild, they need to get along with their adult child and their partner or co-parent.

Emotionally Immature Parents
April 2, 2024
You don't need to apologize for being a bad kid
You Don't Need To Apologize For Being A "Bad Kid"

If your parents are asking you to apologize for how you were in childhood, you need to seriously consider if it makes sense to apologize for that behavior.

Family Dysfunction
March 8, 2024
ending patterns of generational dysfunction and trauma
Breaking Patterns: Realizing and Overcoming Family Trauma

Generations of adults continue to repeat the same harmful patterns they experienced in their own childhood.

Adult Sibling Relationships
March 8, 2024
sibling dynamics and being on the receiving end of no-contact
Reconciliation in Family Relationships: A Sibling’s Attempt To Reconcile

A unique case of sibling dynamics and the often lonely and confusing experience of being on the receiving end of no-contact

Growing Up In Chaos
March 8, 2024
In very chaotic, dysfunctional families, one of the children will typically take on the role of managing the chaos.
The Burden of Growing Up In Chaos: Max’s Story

In very chaotic, dysfunctional families, one of the children will typically take on the role of managing the chaos.

Podcast
March 8, 2024
grandmother yells at the granddaughter
Navigating Intergenerational Dynamics: A Mother's Dilemma

Whitney Goodman, LMFT, helps a mother deal with her mother yelling at her child on this episode of The Calling Home Podcast.

Growing Up In Chaos
March 8, 2024
Growing up in a chaotic home
How Growing Up In A Chaotic Household Can Affect Your Adult Relationships

Childhood chaos can negatively impact your adult relationships.

Family Dysfunction
March 5, 2024
5 signs you grew up in a chaotic home
5 Signs You Grew Up In A Chaotic Home

In chaotic households, you don’t know what will happen or what someone will do next.

Adult Child and Parent Relationships
February 9, 2024
adult children blaming their parents
Do Some Adults Want To Blame Their Parents For Everything?

Are they blaming them or is something deeper happening?

Adult Child and Parent Relationships
February 7, 2024
repairing with your adult child
Parenting: Embracing Imperfections and Fostering Open Communication

You will mess up. Learn how to repair.

Adult Child and Parent Relationships
February 7, 2024
exploring your childhood without blaming or rejecting your parents
How To Explore Your Childhood Wounds Without Rejecting Your Parents

Recognizing the effects of your upbringing is not an indictment of your parents.

Family Dysfunction
February 6, 2024
You Do Not Owe Your Parents

Many relationships with parents hinge on this: I gave you X, and now you owe me Y.

Mental Health
February 4, 2024

for when you're struggling

A Letter to Anyone Struggling Right Now

You're not the only one.