Subscribe: https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe Clinical psychologist Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten (DrPsychMom.com) discusses relationships, sex, family, and parenting with no BS. Unpopular opinions: don't overfocus on your kids, physical touch is the
The Dr. Psych Mom Show podcast is absolutely fantastic! From the moment I started listening, I was immediately drawn in by the host's down to earth and relatable approach to discussing relationships. It feels like sitting down and having a chat with a close friend who isn't afraid to tell it like it really is. This show provides incredibly relevant information and tackles the highs and lows of marriages and relationships, reminding us that perfection is not always attainable, both in people and in partnerships.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the host's refreshing approach to relationship advice. She doesn't sugarcoat anything or stick to politically correct answers. Instead, she dives deep into issues, providing honest insights that are often lacking in mainstream media. The show covers a wide range of topics, from communication skills to dealing with conflicts, infidelity to intimacy issues, and everything in between. Each episode offers practical advice that can be applied in real-life situations, making it highly informative for anyone seeking guidance on their own relationship journey.
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While there are countless positive aspects of this podcast, one potential downside is that sometimes the episodes may seem too focused on specific relationship issues rather than offering a broader range of topics. While this specialization allows for an in-depth exploration of certain subjects, it may limit some listeners who are seeking advice on different aspects of their relationships. However, given the vast archive of episodes available, there is still plenty of content catering to diverse needs.
In conclusion, The Dr. Psych Mom Show is an exceptional podcast for anyone interested in delving into the complexity of relationships. With its down to earth approach, this show offers genuine and non-PC answers to a wide range of relationship issues. Whether you're seeking advice or simply want to gain insights into the ups and downs of marriages and partnerships, this podcast is informative, relatable, and overall, a must-listen for those navigating the ever-changing landscape of relationships.
By request from Facebook group member (join us: facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom), here's an interesting episode on the impact on your marriage of identifying with your opposite gender parent. You have one real template for relationships: the one you saw growing up. If you're not similar to your same-gender parent, this may make you feel like your current relationship is inferior. This episodes discusses why and how this happens and how to think more clearly about this issue!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Don't Beat Yourself Up About Not Going Outside!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Facebook live where I discriminate between therapy as massage and therapy as the gym. And I took a question about a guy with an avoidant wife and how he thinks therapy is just making him more avoidant!
Which type of people get into a situation like this? What background leads to assuming that sexual attraction just won't be part of your relationship? Today's YouTube live turned video podcast helps you understand more about this dynamic that I see in therapy! Remember, always reach out for therapy or coaching with me or the awesome Best Life Behavioral Health providers by emailing info@bestlifebehavioralhealth.com or me directly at samantha@drpsychmom.com!
It is an epiphany to many clients that their parents were likely depressed, and not just "quiet," "irritable," "detached," or "angry." Today's episode can help you make links between your upbringing and your current life, especially if you struggle with low self-esteem, marital issues, anger or overall overwhelm.Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Don't Beat Yourself Up About Not Going Outside!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
I created my LOVE acronym for parents in conflict with their adult children, but it can be used for all relationships where you love someone, but they keep telling you they don't feel loved by you. Instead, they may have said they feel criticized, judged, or that you are not interested in them. Today we discuss the acronym and specific phrases to use for each! Remember, it is Like, Open, Validation, Empathy!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Don't Beat Yourself Up About Not Going Outside!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Many men think they are great at receiving feedback, but the reality is that they aren't, at least not within their marriages. Here's how it feels for women to be married to men who cannot receive feedback, and how working on this skill can improve your relationship... in bed and out of bed!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Deromanticize Your Life!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
The idea of "silent divorce" has been all over popular media. Here's what it is, who is at risk, who can repair and how, and the attachment dynamics that are often at risk of this!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When Women Pre-Initiate Sex, And How This Is Linked To Overfunctioning!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
I am in the process of potentially writing a book about estrangement, and came across the statistic that 50% of people would be open to repairing an estrangement if they received an apology. This is positive for the many parents who struggle with feeling that estrangement with their child is "hopeless" or "impossible." In today's episode, I cover the role of therapy in parent-adult child estrangement, how to think about your adult child's request that you go into therapy, and more!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When Women Pre-Initiate Sex, And How This Is Linked To Overfunctioning!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Not the most flattering podcast episode you'll ever hear if you have inlaw issues... but the most realistic, practical, and (should you choose to really introspect about it) useful one! Covered: who usually has inlaw issues, why, and how to rethink your situation!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Deromanticize Your Life!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
I work with many couples who are in their second marriage, and often the man is older and has kids already. In some of these marriages, the woman views the second marriage as a "redo" and he views it as a "second act," which can lead to conflict and hurt feelings. Today's episode goes into depth about these perspectives, helping each partner empathize with the other, and giving you helpful reframes to make your relationship the best it can be!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Deromanticize Your Life!"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Why do pursuing women stop in their 40's? How does the avoidant attachment man feel about it? And what else characterizes the post-pursuing midlife woman? All this and more on today's episode!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Random Couple Reframe: How To Gain Objectivity About Your Belief System."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
What is it like to be divorced from someone who is secure, avoidant, preoccupied, or fearful avoidant? Today's episode goes into depth about what I've seen in 15 years of practice about the easiest and most difficult, as well as details about how each partner operates in terms of conflict, remarriage and more!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Random Couple Reframe: How To Gain Objectivity About Your Belief System."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
If your partner does something nice, like doing the laundry or giving you a kiss, and you react with TREMENDOUS SHOCK, this is passive aggressive. Your partner feels reprimanded and is much less likely to do this nice thing again. Here's why you do this and what to do instead!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Random Couple Reframe: How To Gain Objectivity About Your Belief System."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
In today's episode, I go in depth into one of my favorite topics... mental load. Is the problem really mental load/emotional labor? What is underneath this convenient trope in many couples that I see? Often depression, anxiety, ADHD, codependency, and enabling. Great episode if you hate the term "mental load"... even greater if you love it but want to interrogate that love a little more in case it's covering up things that you would benefit from thinking harder about!Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Random Couple Reframe: How To Gain Objectivity About Your Belief System."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Today we have a special treat! An interview with Matthew Fray, who wrote the viral post that every woman my age remembers.... "She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes By The Sink"! We discuss relationships, divorce, ADHD, male and female perspectives on relationships, and more!Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and author of the book This is How Your Marriage Ends. His down-to-earth approach to human relationships and personal reflections on his own marriage and divorce have been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times (London), on The Tamron Hall Show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, BBC Radio, and dozens of relationship podcasts. He's a father to a teenage son, a long-suffering Cleveland sports fan, a bourbon whiskey collector and enthusiast, and he lives near Cleveland, Ohio.Substack newsletter: https://matthewfray.substack.com/Website: matthewfray.comInstagram: @frayrelationships
After reading the book Us, After by Rachel Zimmerman (https://amzn.to/4239BfW), I wanted to dive into the topic of when a parent commits suicide and how this impacts adult children later on. In today's episode, we cover how kids think of this, how depression hijacks your brain to make this seem like the best option, what to do if you are severely depressed and have had these thoughts, and a reframe that has been useful for many of my clients over the years who have kids and who struggle with suicidality.IF YOU HAVE SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, CALL 988, THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS HELPLINE.Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Jealousy Isn't All Bad."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Introverts aren't scared of people or embarrassing themselves. If you are, you likely have social anxiety, which can constrict the lives of your kids and spouse. Here's a different perspective on social anxiety vs introversion, how to work on it using exposure principles, and how to eventually learn to engage in a more open and enthusiastic way vs being paralyzed by the thought that you may do something wrong or weird. Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Jealousy Isn't All Bad."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
The transition from women's 30's to 40's can feel very significant. Here's a deep dive into aging, how couples can accept the reality of life moving in one direction, how our larger social and family context can help or hinder our ability to navigate this transition, and how happy couples stay close and connected in their 40's and beyond.Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Jealousy Isn't All Bad."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
If you're used to the initiation style that women use in porn, and don't have much non-honeymoon stage experience with other women, you may well miss the signals that your wife is open to having sex. Covered in this episode: how she may be initiating, the impact of confident momentum in bed, and the limitations of some men's demand that their wives "communicate more directly."Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Jealousy Isn't All Bad."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Some children have to act like parents or even spouses to their own parents. How and why does this manifest, and how does it impact later adult intimate relationships for these kids?Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "People Pleasing Daughters Of Covertly Narcissistic Mothers"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
No, your spouse doesn't make you depressed or not depressed. If you think this, it is related to your attachment style, not your depression or even your relationship. One of the hardest things to learn for people with preoccupied or fearful-avoidant attachment, but the only thing that can actually help you heal and grow as a person.Follow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "People Pleasing Daughters Of Covertly Narcissistic Mothers"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Often preoccupied attachment men think that the only possible response to a sex decreasing in frequency over a long relationship is depression and panic. This isn't the case, nor is that a healthy response when preoccupied attachment women think that their husband needs to listen to them talk for hours so that they don't get upset. What is a more balanced and healthy view of relationships over time?Subscribe here to get 200 extra episodes! Latest is "People Pleasing Parentified Daughters Of Covertly Narcissistic Mothers": https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribeFollow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members:https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
My experience helping a friend message on Bumble! Very practical dating advice if you struggle with having your guard up or with anxiety.Here's Carol!! She lives in Maryland and is looking forward to hearing from you :)https://www.instagram.com/thehungryfoodiesmom?igsh=eGxveG1jeXdwbmp2&utm_source=qrFollow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Vibrators: Are They Contributing To Distance In Your Sexual Relationship?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
A really practical and direct overview of how many preoccupied men (and women) make their relationships worse without understanding how. And of course, what to do instead!Follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Vibrators: Are They Contributing To Distance In Your Sexual Relationship?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members:https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Walking on eggshells: how does this dynamic originate on both sides, how do I see it manifest, and what can you do about it in order to break the cycle for your kids?Follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Vibrators: Are They Contributing To Distance In Your Sexual Relationship?"For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members:https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
Awesome video episode with my friend and respected colleague Jen Rollin! It's a myth that only teenage girls have eating disorders. In fact, as we discuss in this episode, eating disorders are highly linked to OCD and prevent many partners from tasting food, going on date nights, and engaging in a relaxed way in the relationship overall. Jennifer Rollin, MSW, LCSW-C is an award-winning therapist and founder of The Eating Disorder Center in Rockville, Maryland, who specializes in working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders including, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, body image issues, and compulsive exercise, & eating disorders co-occurring with OCD. Follow her podcast Eating Disorder Recovery Chat! And visit her practice: theeatingdisordercenter.com
The midpoint of her cycle starts The Bad Time. Here is a very practical overview of what this feels like for women, why, and how to deal with it! Follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1 Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When Sex Is More About Your Self Concept As A Good Lover Than Connecting With Your Wife!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
Some people think that their moodiness is just who they are, and completely fail to understand that no healthy person is able to be vulnerable and open with them if they are easily angered, hurt, or annoyed. This means that their romantic and sex lives suffer because of their moodiness, but they never work on their moodiness... at least not until this episode gives them a wake up call! Follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1 Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When Sex Is More About Your Self Concept As A Good Lover Than Connecting With Your Wife!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
Special treat! A little response to A Little Nudge's post. Woman asked her, "Guy I like has slept with 61 ppl compared to my 6. Are we doomed?" She replied: "I truly believe neither of you should know this information. It is personal and past and irrelevant." Disagree and here's why!
Specifically, it is way harder for your kids to have successful and happy adult romantic relationships if they have learned implicitly that their role models are not romantically viable entities! Seeing a happy marriage is the best and easiest way for your kids to have a positive self concept about their own ability to give and receive love! Follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1 Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When Sex Is More About Your Self Concept As A Good Lover Than Connecting With Your Wife!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/.
Two common situations: how to model sex positivity for your kids, and how to talk to a spouse about this if they are terrified of discussing sex in your house. The latter is linked to anxiety and childhood trauma! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "How Can You Draw On Your Own Self Knowledge To Help You Empathize With Your Partner?" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
For a million reasons that I describe! And if you are in the mood to try, the link to the Blow His Mind Instructional video (and the others I reference) is here: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/videos Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "How Can You Draw On Your Own Self Knowledge To Help You Empathize With Your Partner?" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Here is a better way to understand menopause within the context of evolutionary biology! I also cover: were you really happy until menopause struck? And of course, what to do about the impact of menopause on your relationship! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "How Can You Draw On Your Own Self Knowledge To Help You Empathize With Your Partner?" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
I realized I never did a full episode on workhorse men, even though I reference them a lot in my episodes! All about the man who is taught to keep his head down and focus on others' needs instead of his own. Great companion piece to the subscriber episode coming out in April about the female version: people pleasing daughters of difficult mothers.Here's my seminar coming up on Friday for ADHD men and anxious wives! Hope to see you there!https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/adhd-husband-anxious-wifeAnd here is our new hire Dr. Thomas Ballas, he's great!https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/dr-thomas-ballasFollow me on Substack!https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "People Pleasing Parentified Daughters of Covertly Narcissistic Mothers."For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmomFor coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/
If you would leave/stop any other activity to have sex, you do not value anything in your life as much as sex. This is a turnoff for any woman. Here's why! And follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1!! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Meaningless Thank You.... Or "Thank You" Isn't A Compliment!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Some guys are dishonest with themselves/their wives about sex, saying things like "my drive at 50 is the same as it was at 18" and pretending they are in the best shape of their lives at 70. If you do this stuff, she can't be open and honest with you. Join and empathize like a friend versus being defensive and delusional, and your marriage will improve! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Meaningless Thank You.... Or "Thank You" Isn't A Compliment!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
If you tell your wife "that's a nice shirt, is it new?" instead of "you look hot".... this episode is for you! I differentiate between friendship as a core healthy foundation for your marriage and friendship as the entirety of your marriage, which isn't healthy. And of course, why you do this and concrete and practical scripts for change! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "The Meaningless Thank You.... Or "Thank You" Isn't A Compliment!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Some guys put their wives into situations where she has to choose between them and the kids in a zero sum kind of way... here's why this happens and why it's so unhealthy, as well as what to do instead! I also discuss when women do this in a different way. Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When The Elephant In The Room Is You And Your Partner Would Never Be Best Friends... Or Even Friends." For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Facebook live turned into video podcast for your viewing and listening pleasure! Here's the upcoming ADHD husband and anxious wife seminar coming up 12p ET Friday March 7:https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/adhd-husband-anxious-wifeAnd here's a link to the new therapist/coach I mentioned, Paula Pate!https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/paula-pate-lcmft
You may be saying you want words of affirmation because that seems like something that your partner could improve on... but you may actually just wish your partner was a "words" person overall. This episode helps you figure out what you actually mean and a path forward no matter what you uncover! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When The Elephant In The Room Is You And Your Partner Would Never Be Best Friends... Or Even Friends." For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Got this title from a follower when I posted a reel about my delightful guinea pig.... this episode can help you understand your wife's subconscious in a whole new way... and possibly help your sex life as well! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "When The Elephant In The Room Is You And Your Partner Would Never Be Best Friends... Or Even Friends." For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Today's Facebook live uploaded here as a surprise! Follow me for more of these!
Why your wife hates talking about sex after it's over and how to figure out what she likes and doesn't like in the absence of the detested recap conversation! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Associative Learning And How It Impacts Your Sex Life, OR Never Have Sex When Your Wife Is Nauseous!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Which people think the opposite gender sucks, why, and what is actually behind this? A rollicking journey through your psyche as per usual! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Associative Learning And How It Impacts Your Sex Life, OR Never Have Sex When Your Wife Is Nauseous!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Some men get obsessed with the idea that if their wives can deeply enjoy sex at certain times (e.g., vacation, ovulation), they should be able to "hack" this so that their wives can act this way during all encounters. Hell to the no, and this is why, covering habituation, attachment theory, and your favorite culprit, your childhood! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Associative Learning And How It Impacts Your Sex Life, OR Never Have Sex When Your Wife Is Nauseous!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Many men don't realize how sitting around and not doing things in the house is a huge evolutionary turnoff for their wives, and also tends to create kids who don't respect you. This episode addresses this and also discusses a bit about the flip side, when women just lay around on their phones. Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Gifts Love Language Isn't What Some People Think!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Some people come into marital therapy assuming the therapist will recognize that they are awesome, far more awesome than their spouse, and they are hoping that the therapist metaphorically slaps some sense into their spouse, saying something like, "Don't you know how lucky you are to be married to this person?" Instead, the therapist usually ends up feeling bad for the spouse of this paragon of perfection, and helping this perfect being see their own faults and appreciate their spouse more. Today's episode can help you see the error of your ways if you find yourself thinking how lucky your spouse is! And follow me on Substack! https://substack.com/@drpsychmom1!! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Gifts Love Language Isn't What Some People Think!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Often, men think that after they make a bunch of money, their wives should change their daily activities from laundry and book club to HRT and screwing. This doesn't work, and threatens the entire structure of the marriage! Today, how to make sure you have empathy toward your wife's struggles with your success and don't engage in the cognitive distortion that money is only good! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "Gifts Love Language Isn't What Some People Think!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
This can be a huge wakeup call if you're someone who looks down on your spouse for not trying individual therapy. If you're the critical partner... this episode is for you! Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "A New Year's Pep Talk For My Subscribers!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
This is just nonsensical and crazy-making for him and for you! How to be real with yourself and what to say instead, with scripts! And here's our upcoming groups! Reach out to join: info@bestlifebehavioralhealth.com. Accountability In The New Year: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/accountability-in-the-new-year Better Breakup: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/better-breakup-group Embracing Sex After 50! https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/embracing-sex-after-50 Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "A New Year's Pep Talk For My Subscribers!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Thankfully I see this ideology very infrequently in practice but it's all over internet comments. Here's a helpful reframe if you've ever thought she deserves less because she was at home with the kids! And here's our upcoming groups! Reach out to join: info@bestlifebehavioralhealth.com. Accountability In The New Year: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/accountability-in-the-new-year Better Breakup: https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/better-breakup-group Embracing Sex After 50! https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/embracing-sex-after-50 Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! Most recent subscriber episode: "A New Year's Pep Talk For My Subscribers!" For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go https://www.facebook.com/groups/376126477688726/?mibextid=uJjRxr! Or click blue subscribe button on www.facebook.com/drpsychmom. It's $4.99/mo. For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/ For therapy or life coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/. Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
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