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/48i5OyN
00:00 October at Calling Home: Illness and End of Life Caregiving
04:40 Three Changes That Dramatically Reduced My Anxiety
14:28 Q&A: The Golden Child Who Had to Solve Everything
19:28 When Children Are Trapped Between Victim and Perpetrator Parents
22:51 The Golden Child Who Doesn't Feel Golden
25:42 How to Maintain Relationships Without Real Connection
Whitney 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.
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