The Dr. Psych Mom Show with clinical psychologist Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten
Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten
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Clinical psychologist Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten (DrPsychMom.com) discusses relationships, sex, family & parenting with no BS. Unpopular opinions: don't overfocus on kids, physical touch is the most important love language, and marriage issues are due to BOTH partners. Therapy/coaching with me or my team: bestlifebehavioralhealth.com. NOT medical advice. Email samantha@drpsychmom.com
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Clinical psychologist Dr Samantha Rodman Whiten (DrPsychMom.com) discusses relationships, sex, family & parenting with no BS. Unpopular opinions: don't overfocus on kids, physical touch is the most important love language, and marriage issues are due to BOTH partners. Therapy/coaching with me or my team: bestlifebehavioralhealth.com. NOT medical advice. Email samantha@drpsychmom.com
Join my secret FB group for talk about relationships, sex & more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom!
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May 16, 2024 • 19min
You May Need To Remember Being A Younger Age To Empathize With Your Spouse
As always, I provide you with yet another awesome cognitive reframe to help you be the best partner you can be. This one has an anecdote from my own marriage to explain the difference between what makes men and women anxious. Also covered: anatomy, hormones and overall biological variables that impede empathy between the sexes!
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"All About Love Addiction."
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For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
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May 14, 2024 • 15min
When Men And Women Don't Have The Same Ideas For Retirement
In today's episode, I discuss the differences I've seen in what men vs women prioritize in retirement, as well as other variables that may impact these differences aside from gender. Great one to help you think deeper about your expectations about this stage, no matter your age now!
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:
"All About Love Addiction."
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
May 10, 2024 • 16min
A Happy Life Vs A Meaningful Life
Many people chase a happy life... but eventually recognize that this is a moving target. Creating meaning is both easier and harder than looking for happiness, but ultimately is more fulfilling. Listen to how many people transition from happiness search to meaning creation!
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:
"If You've Always Been A Goofball.... Here's Why Your Marriage May Be Frustrating In Later Years!"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
May 8, 2024 • 21min
How Does Marriage Change At Midlife?
At 40, the developmental psychologist Erik Erikson says that we move from the "Intimacy vs Isolation" stage to "Generativity vs Despair." What does this mean for you as an individual and within your marriage?
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:
"If You've Always Been A Goofball.... Here's Why Your Marriage May Be Frustrating In Later Years!"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
May 6, 2024 • 16min
Remember, If You Do Everything For Your Child, They Will Turn Into An Underfunctioning Adult
Many people treat their child like they are completely incompetent... and then assume that, as an adult, their child will turn into a confident and competent adult. This is setting them up to fail. Here are the ways that overfunctioning for your kids hampers their life, including later relationships! A wakeup call in the age of overparenting!
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:
"If You've Always Been A Goofball.... Here's Why Your Marriage May Be Frustrating In Later Years!"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
May 2, 2024 • 17min
There Is No Amount Of Time Spent With Your Avoidant Husband That Will Be Enough
Time spent with an avoidant guy is like junk food. No amount will fill you up, because it's not the quality you need. Start asking for the right things versus the wrong things, and this may move the needle!
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: "Love Languages Are Not Based On Research" And When People Say Stuff Like This In Marriage!
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Apr 30, 2024 • 21min
Make Your Own Money
If you are a woman, and someone tells you what you can and cannot buy at Target, this is like being a child. Here's why not to get into this dynamic. Also covered: compulsive shopping, family of origin impact on financial attitudes, being a SAHM, and why "my money is ours and hers is hers" is BS.
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: "Love Languages Are Not Based On Research" And When People Say Stuff Like This In Marriage!
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Apr 28, 2024 • 20min
It's Usually Normal That Your Wife Is Stressed Out... And What To Do When It's Not
Most women feel stressed out regularly. In reality, humans are supposed to feel stressed, it actually helps us perform better. Listen to be reminded of the Yerkes Dodson Law that you may have learned in Psych 101, and also to learn how to empathize and when to (and NOT to) help!
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: "Love Languages Are Not Based On Research" And When People Say Stuff Like This In Marriage!
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Apr 26, 2024 • 17min
What To Do When The Kids Walk All Over Your Wife
This episode can be a huge wake up call for men who blame their wife for being too passive. Look inward and into your past for clues on why you may be making this worse. Included: an actionable script for what to say to your kids to change the frame.
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: "Love Languages Are Not Based On Research" And When People Say Stuff Like This In Marriage!
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
Apr 22, 2024 • 21min
The Same Hormones That Made Her Feel Crazy Are Leaving The Building
Remember, there is a real true positive of your wife's hormonal decrease! Listen and learn, grasshopper.
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: "
Don't Take Tracking Your Wife's Ovulation To Some Dystopian Novel Level, Guys!"
For my secret Facebook group, the "best money I've ever spent" according to numerous members, go here! Or click blue subscribe button on my Facebook page. It's $4.99/mo.
For coaching from DPM, visit https://www.drpsychmom.com/coaching/
For therapy or life coaching, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com.
Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ
