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Can Emotionally Immature Parents Change?

A listener spent years hoping her two divorced, emotionally immature parents would finally take accountability, only to watch the same excuses repeat with new partners. Whitney answers the question of whether parents ever really change later in life and how to handle it if they d ... Show More

34m 27s

Oct 6

Why Does Every Dysfunctional Family Need A Scapegoat?

Every dysfunctional family needs somewhere to put the blame, and one person usually ends up holding it for everyone else. Whitney traces the history of the word scapegoat, then walks through the research on why one child gets cast as the family's problem: not because of what they ... Show More

36m 32s

Oct 1

When You're Forced to Fix What You Didn't Break

Whitney answers two listener questions this week: one from a woman who's been cut off by her parents because of her marriage and another from a woman who found her family badmouthing her, her marriage, and her parenting in a separate family group text.Whitney Goodman is a License ... Show More

28m 22s

Mar 2022

AWAKENING: Coming to terms with childhood losses

<p>This episode of AWAKENING focuses on all kinds of childhood losses, from the seemingly minor to the life-altering. I talk about some of the intangible childhood losses that might still be impacting you today - for instance, the loss of childhood innocence or playfulness if you ... Show More

31m 14s

Jul 2020

62. Grieving the Parent You Never Had

Hey girl! In this episode, we talk about the very real feelings we deal with when coming to grips with the narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, and absence we felt from our parents. We talk about grieving the love we never received and how to be compassionate with ourselves when ... Show More

17m 4s

Apr 2025

Stop Running from Your Past—Grieve to Heal

Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, unsure of how to grieve your past self or childhood? In this video, we dive deep into the process of grieving your past—an essential step towards healing and reclaiming your true self. Learn how emotional wounds, even from c ... Show More

8m 29s

Apr 2021

#6: Release GUILT About Blaming Your Parents For Your Childhood Issues

<p>Do you feel guilty or "ungrateful" when you think about how your parents contributed to your childhood issues? You're not alone, this feeling can prevent you from acknowledging what really happened to you! In today's episode I explain what's actually ... Show More

21m 6s

May 2025

Grieving what never was

You’re listening to elephants in the room, where we open up about the things we usually keep quiet — the conversations we need, even when they feel uncomfortable. Here, vulnerability is our way forward, and honesty is what sets us free. For ad inquiries please email: ⁠nicole@5 ... Show More

39m 53s

Sep 2025

474: From Empty Nest to New Beginnings

When our kids leave the nest, we're left with a house that feels quieter, emptier, and sometimes unbearably still. This transition can stir up grief, loss, and confusion about who we are without the daily role of being "mom" or "dad" at the center of our lives. In this episode, I ... Show More

23m 1s

Jul 2022

Healing the Inner Child

Do you ever feel like your past is creating your future? Maybe the early loss of a loved one keeps you from getting close to people today. Maybe sexual trauma in your childhood prevents you from being intimate with your significant other. Maybe domestic abuse in a previous relati ... Show More

34m 27s

Apr 2023

286. Grief At Lives Not Lived

Is there an alternate version of your life that you fantasized about having, that you didn’t get to experience? When we don’t let ourselves grieve or acknowledge those fantasies that we left behind, it can sometimes cause us to get stuck or be unable to make decisions and move fo ... Show More

17m 38s

May 2024

Childhood Neglect and the Attraction to People Who Don't Care About You

<p>*LIVE Webinar May 14. Recover Your Vision of The Life You Want: https://bit.ly/3ifhJ8U* *Do You Have CPTSD?* Take the QUIZ: http://bit.ly/3GhE65z FREE COURSE: *The Daily Practice*: http://bit.ly/3X1BrE0 Website: http://bit.ly/3CxgkRY *** Extreme neglect in childhood – where ad ... Show More

18m 14s

May 2021

#11: Got Mommy Issues? Healing the 'Mother Wound'

You didn't get the "Mother's love" that you longed for, and now you're an adult with self-esteem or relationship issues. In light of Mother's Day, today we're talking about healing the "Mother" wound (as a part 2 to our 'Daddy Issues' episode), and how to come to terms with the g ... Show More

21m 27s

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