<p>Whitney breaks down Jeanette McCurdy's interview on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy. She discusses enmeshment, parentification and the painful process of accepting that a parent was abusive. Then she answers a listener question about an emotionally immature mother who insists on playing best friend and family authority at the same time.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Have a question for Whitney? Send a voice memo or email to <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p><a href="https://callinghome.co" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhit</p><p>Follow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmft</p><p><a href="https://sitwithwhit.com/toxic-positivity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠Order Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity</a></p><br><p><em>This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.</em></p><br><p>01:27 Jeanette McCurdy's Story</p><p>18:32 Listener Question</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>