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

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is whether "never go to sleep angry" is good or bad advice! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ Many people contact me because their prior therapy just felt like chatting with a friend. To the extent that a listener even asked me, "Is it possible to be too similar to your therapist, and this is why they just validate you and say they have the same issues?"  In this episode, we differentiate between therapy and friendship, discuss reasons related to you, the therapist, and other factors that may be limiting your growth in therapy, and what to do if you feel stuck but still really like hanging with the therapist.

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is whether "never go to sleep angry" is good or bad advice! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ Many people cannot admit that they suffer from anxiety, because to them, it is so normal to be constantly stressed, overwhelmed, and have a negative worldview.  In this episode, I discuss how anxiety manifests, how it differs from normal worry, and how to recognize that you may in fact be actually anxious.

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is whether "never go to sleep angry" is good or bad advice! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ Many relationships suffer when the woman feels a decrease in her attraction to her husband.  Today I give an overview of why this happens and what you can do about it.

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is how to tell your partner they aren't good at something like cooking dinner! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ Many people have a love language of physical touch but a low sex drive.  Others have a high sex drive but low physical touch need. How can these seemingly opposite things happen? How can more nonsexual physical touch, like cuddling, help bridge the gap when couples differ on these variables?

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is how to tell your partner they aren't good at something like cooking dinner! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ Yet another member of my Facebook group (join it!) had a great question about "how to avoid overparenting underfocused or underachieving teens." I discuss how to promote independence, recognize enabling (as differentiated from support), work on parental anxiety, and examine the construct of achievement in general!

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is how to tell your partner they aren't good at something like cooking dinner! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ A reader in my Facebook group asked for info on birdnesting after divorce, which is something I did as do many of my clients.  Here is an overview of birdnesting (when parents alternate who stays in the home vs the kids going from home to home), how long people tend to do it for, who it is best for, and other intel.

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is how to tell your partner they aren't good at something like cooking dinner. For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ "Sittervising" is a "viral parenting trend" where moms are allowed to sit down to watch their kids.  I dissect how insane this is and reflect on how the parenting zeitgeist of the 2000's made many young moms including me crazy.  Listen to understand yourself/your wife better and for some discussion prompts!!

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is male biology across the lifespan! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ If you don't know how to be genuine with your partner, it is likely rooted in how you were raised to think about emotions, openness, and trust.  Learn how opening up can improve your relationship and why it is essential if you want to feel deeply emotionally connected!

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is male biology across the lifespan! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ A lot of guys like to switch into multiple positions during sex and don't understand why their wives are less than enthusiastic about this.  I give you a helpful analogy to help you understand her perspective, why you may be into this type of sex, how men and women differ in their need for the "mental" piece and how this manifests differently, and how to work around this in some ways!

Subscribe if you love the DPM show! https://anchor.fm/drpsychmomshow/subscribe And you'll get all my awesome bonus episodes, the most recent is male biology across the lifespan! For more discussion about these topics, join my secret Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/becomesupporter/DrPsychMom For therapy, contact us at www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@therealdrpsychmom and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLm4xRaUeroBodFc-h4XDQ Some people who grew up in homes with way too much fighting think that if they aren't screaming at each other, it is normal to have multiple hour "conversations" about the relationship on the regular.  It isn't.  This can be as bad for you guys as never talking. Also, if you do it in front of your kids, they are not learning anything except how to be uncomfortable and sad at home. Today we discuss the overcommunicating phenomenon, why it occurs, how to reframe it, and what to do instead.