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

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/

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/

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/

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.

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/

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/