My Sister Didn't Survive Our Family
About this episode
Whitney Goodman addresses a letter from a woman reflecting on childhood abuse and the loss of her sister, exploring themes of grief and family dynamics.
Content warning: This episode discusses childhood abuse, domestic violence, racial slurs, and the death of a sibling. In this Q&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. In this episode, you'll learn: How to grieve a sibling whose life was overshadowed by abuse, without reducing them to what was done to them Why thriving after you escape is not a betrayal of the people who didn't What it means when an entire family, including the abuser, admits the violence happened and still asks you to come back Why grief and boundary-holding almost always have to happen at the same time 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…
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