{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695f029d4c8cfced7fb3c21d/6a580319cebd1afd4485cd3a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"My Sister Didn't Survive Our Family","description":"<p>Content warning: This episode discusses childhood abuse, domestic violence, racial slurs, and the death of a sibling.</p><p><br></p><p>In this Q&amp;A episode, Whitney reads a single letter from a woman who survived a childhood of severe violence, lost her sister at 24, and is now permanently no contact with a family system that still minimizes what happened. Whitney takes the letter in pieces and answers all three of her questions.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you'll learn:</p><ul><li>How to grieve a sibling whose life was overshadowed by abuse, without reducing them to what was done to them</li><li>Why thriving after you escape is not a betrayal of the people who didn't</li><li>What it means when an entire family, including the abuser, admits the violence happened and still asks you to come back</li><li>Why grief and boundary-holding almost always have to happen at the same time</li></ul><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><p>Have a question for Whitney? Send a voice memo or email to whitney@callinghome.co</p><p><br></p><p>Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club: https://callinghome.co</p><p>Follow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhit</p><p>Follow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmft</p><p>Order Whitney's book, Toxic Positivity: https://sitwithwhit.com/toxic-positivity</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for updates on Whitney's new book: https://cmnyyv4kpyt.typeform.com/to/PHMzjy0o</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice.</p>","author_name":"Calling Home"}