Are Adult Children Really Cutting Off Parents for Normal Mistakes?
From CALLING HOME with Whitney Goodman, LMFT by Calling Home
June 9, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
The episode explores the implications of adult children cutting off parents over perceived normal parenting mistakes.
When therapists say adult children are cutting off their parents for “normal parenting mistakes,” they're almost never specific about what that means. Whitney asked 300+ people to define a normal parenting mistake and the responses said it all. The episode explores what happens when there's no repair, no accountability, and no willingness to engage with a parenting misstep, unintentional or not, that genuinely hurt. 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. Have a question for Whitney? Send a voice memo or email to whitney@callinghome.co Join the Family Cyclebreakers Club: https://callinghome.co Follow Whitney on Instagram | sitwithwhit Follow Whitney on YouTube | @whitneygoodmanlmft Order Whitney's book, Toxic Positivity: https://sitwithwhit.com/toxic-positivity Sign up for updates on Whitney's new book: https://cmnyyv4kpyt.typeform.com/to/PHMzjy0o This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Whitney Goodman
Topics covered
- parenting mistakes
- family dynamics
- adult children
- accountability
- mental health
Keywords
- adult children
- parenting mistakes
- family dynamics
- accountability
- mental health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Calling Home
Products: Toxic Positivity
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