The Dr. Psych Mom Show with clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten

Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten
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Jul 24, 2025 • 19min

What Would You Do If You Had Only 30 Years To Live?

We say this about 1, 5 or 10 years... but what about 30? This is the central question of midlife and framing it this way can help you clarify your thoughts, values, goals, and life philosophy!Subscribe 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: "Do I Recommend Preventative Couples Counseling?"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/
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Jul 18, 2025 • 51min

Your Legal Divorce Questions Answered: An Interview With Evan Koslow, Family Law Attorney

Evan Koslow, a family law attorney and mediator, shares his wealth of knowledge about divorce while drawing from his own experiences as a divorced dad. He tackles tough questions about mediation and the prevalence of narcissism in family law. With insights into emotional challenges, custody issues, and the changing dynamics of prenuptial agreements, Evan emphasizes the need for understanding and empathy. He also addresses the impact of parental conflict on children and offers guidance on navigating the complexities of dating during separation.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 16min

Normal Privilege

Many people discount the privilege of growing up with functional , "normal" parents. In today's episode, I read a comment from a follower which made me think about the need to do this episode on how difficult it is for adult children from nonfunctional homes, with abuse, neglect, addiction, or mental illness. Often, they compare themselves to kids from happy homes, which is a false comparison!Subscribe 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: "Chat GPT Has MASSIVE LIMITATIONS As A Therapist."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/
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Jul 12, 2025 • 18min

ADHD In Women

By request, a special episode on how I've seen ADHD manifest in women! Organizational issues, impulsivity, hyperfocused courtship and dramatic drop out of the honeymoon stage, and more!Subscribe 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: "Chat GPT Has MASSIVE LIMITATIONS As A Therapist."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/
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Jul 6, 2025 • 17min

Every Minute Counts At Midlife... But Think Before You Act

Today's episode discusses how midlife often makes you feel a sense of urgency... you know you don't have infinite time left on the planet, and you want to make the most of it. Here's how to use this realization to effect positive change, versus an unhealthy, impulsive "midlife crisis."Subscribe 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: "Sure, Don't Live Parallel Lives... But Also Don't Be A Two Headed Codependent Hydra."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/
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Jul 3, 2025 • 14min

When Your Wife Loves The Dog (Or Other Pet) More Than You

Today's episode discusses a common problem I hear about in session: "My wife cuddles the dog more than me," or "My husband is obsessed with training/playing with the dog" or other forms of a spouse preferring the pet to you. We discuss evolutionary reasons for women especially getting really into pets at midlife, and how different attachment styles handle this, as well as how to handle this conflict in a way that sets you up for success instead of leading to empathic ruptures!Subscribe 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: "Sure, Don't Live Parallel Lives... But Also Don't Be A Two Headed Codependent Hydra."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/
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Jun 30, 2025 • 16min

What's A "Married Single Mom"?

This term is all over the internet... what does it mean? Often, a range of dynamics fall under this umbrella, and I will discuss the factors going into a woman identifying this way in today's episode!Subscribe 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: "Sure, Don't Live Parallel Lives... But Also Don't Be A Two Headed Codependent Hydra."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/
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Jun 27, 2025 • 50min

Dr. Christine Vaccaro On Sexual Health In Perimenopause And Beyond: Medical Options To Increase Drive And Wellness

I have a wonderful guest today, who is a well respected physician in my community. I ask every question you ever wanted to ask about perimenopause, menopause, hormones, drive, and issues that impact drive in a woman's 40's and beyond! She taught me so much I didn't know, including all about clitoral adhesions, the impact of birth control on hormones and even a method I never heard of, how to combat medication side effects, and so much more. Dr Christine Vaccaro is a double board certified and fellowship trained urogynecologist, who has been in practice for over 20 years.  She is an associate professor of gynecologic surgery at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda.  She recently retired from the military, and was in charge of the Urogynecology Fellowship at Walter Reed, which is the largest training program in the nation.  She now practices Urogynecology and Sexual Medicine at a private practice in Bethesda, MD with Dr Rachel Rubin. She is also involved in multiple national medical committees, and has extensively published in medical journals, books and online.  When not at work she enjoys hot yoga and attending her kid's sporting events.Follow Dr. Vaccaro at instagram.com/drchristinevaccaro, email her at drvaccaro@rachelrubinmd.com, check out her practice at rachelrubinmd.com, or call her office to schedule at 202-888-6731.
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Jun 21, 2025 • 10min

Your Marriage Is The Template For Your Kids' Marriage One Day! Go On Date Night!

This video podcast discusses how important it is for you to model a loving relationship for your children! And a discussion of how you can use your kids as a motivation to do hard things... with a personal example from my early 20's. Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe and you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes! 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/
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Jun 18, 2025 • 14min

When You Are More Similar To Your Opposite Gender Parent, It Impacts Your Perspective On Your Relationship

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/

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