

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.
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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
buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmom
Join my secret FB group : https://www.facebook.com/groups/drpsychmom!
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Mar 4, 2026 • 12min
Avoidant Partners Look DOWN On Loved Ones And Preoccupied Partners Look UP!
Preoccupied attachment partners think their avoidant partners are BETTER than they are considered to be by others, in terms of looks, intelligence, and mental health. Avoidant partners think that their preoccupied attachment partners are WORSE than they are considered by others. This judgement exacerbates the superiority complex of the avoidant and the inferiority complex of the preoccupied. Here's the post I promised! Need to support to see: https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmom/great-book-detailing-sexual-obsessionJoin my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recently "Flexibility: The Most Important Quality In A Partner," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Mar 1, 2026 • 14min
Romantic Objectification Is No Better Than Sexual Objectification: Are You A Limerent?
Limerence, or unrequited infatuation/preoccupied attachment, can make a partner feel just as objectified as sexual objectification can. All about how this works and why planning a million date nights isn't helping your relationship.The promised resources:My Husband: https://amzn.to/4qy7tWwVideo of guy coming up behind wife at sink: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1208664274068724Limerent woman article: https://www.self.com/story/limerence-virgin-at-41If you enjoy my content, here's my buy me a coffee link! https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmomJoin my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recently "Flexibility: The Most Important Quality In A Partner," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Feb 26, 2026 • 12min
Managing Expectations With Your Spouse... Why You Can't And Why That Makes Everything Worse
When your spouse asks for something that you can't/won't do, why do you tell them you will instead of answering honestly about your doubts and limitations? You could be a people pleaser, you could have limited self-awareness, and you could be clinging to an outdated or inaccurate self concept. How can you change in this domain for the better?If you enjoy my content, here's my buy me a coffee link! https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmomJoin my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recently "Flexibility: The Most Important Quality In A Partner," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Feb 22, 2026 • 37min
All About Treating Complex Trauma.... Parts Work, EMDR, Brainspotting and More! With Becca Newkirk!
Have you been triggered within your relationships because of past trauma due to being a parentified child, self-esteem issues, or overall stress in your home growing up? This is the episode for you. My awesome guest today is Becca Newkirk, a therapist licensed in MD, DC, and VA who specializes in trauma. Our discussion covers complex trauma, aka trauma from childhood, and how to treat it even if you are not a verbal processing kind of person. We discuss newer modalities to treat trauma and how they work.Here is Becca's practice: https://beccanewkirktherapy.com/And you can find her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/beccanewkirkcoaching/If you enjoy my content, here's my buy me a coffee link! https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmomJoin my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recently "Flexibility: The Most Important Quality In A Partner," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Feb 19, 2026 • 20min
I'm 45! Here's What I've Learned In 20 Years Since My First Client
I've turned 45! I've been seeing clients for twenty years now and here's what I have learned about people and relationships. Dispelling some myths about therapists also.And if you'd like to wish me a happy birthday, here's my buy me a coffee link! https://buymeacoffee.com/drpsychmomJoin my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recently "There's a Time And A Place For Romance... And You Will Alienate Your Partner If You Don't Recognize This," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

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Feb 16, 2026 • 14min
Stop Trying To Compete With The Kids For Your Wife's Attention
A candid look at why some partners compete with their children for attention. Evolutionary and developmental reasons mothers prioritize kids are explored. Practical timing tips for connecting as partners are offered. Relationship patterns like pursuer–distancer dynamics and when to seek therapy are discussed.

Feb 13, 2026 • 12min
Did Your "Emotional Harem" Mask Your Avoidant Partner's Limitations?
When they start dating an avoidant partner, many people are still very close to a friend that fulfills their emotional or intellectual needs, who they flirt with (if they are honest). When the main relationship with the avoidant becomes more serious, like engagement or marriage, they end the friendship bc they want to engage fully in the relationship. Unfortunately, this is when it becomes obvious that the avoidant partner is not really someone who can meet their full emotional needs, and was only sufficient as part of an emotional harem. If you're in this situation, it is only a matter of time before you start questioning whether you can remain lonely in your marriage forever. This can also happen with same sex friends or even family! All this in today's episode.Join my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recently "There's a Time And A Place For Romance... And You Will Alienate Your Partner If You Don't Recognize This," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Feb 7, 2026 • 13min
What's Your Second Mountain At Midlife?
The book The Second Mountain by David Brooks is very interesting and speaks to a lot of issues that my midlife clients discuss with me every day. In this episode, I discuss what this concept means and how to use it to think about yourself and your life in a new way! The book: https://amzn.to/494JDMsJoin my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recent "When You're Staying Together For Your Shared History... That Your Avoidant Partner Doesn't Care About," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Feb 4, 2026 • 55min
What To Expect When You're Expecting A TEENAGER!!!! Parenting Teenagers with Special Guest Dr. Rebecca Resnik!
Parenting teenagers is not for the weak! Today's wide ranging conversation with a fellow psychologist in my area covers:- Screen time: limits vs freedom- Perimenopause/menopause and parental issues impacting how you show up at this parenting stage- Anxiety in parents and how this impacts school refusal- How parents are triggered by their teenagers based on their own histories- Why high achieving parents can find this stage particularly challenging- Both of our own experiences growing up and how they inform our perspectives!Dr. Resnik is awesome, smart, and down to earth. Learn more about her and her practice here: https://www.resnikpsychology.com/And here is her podcast, Cultivating Excellence: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pOtFcqZ54B5TNzHXHrYq4?si=5227863ecfdc4387Join my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recent "When You're Staying Together For Your Shared History... That Your Avoidant Partner Doesn't Care About," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/

Feb 2, 2026 • 15min
When Your Husband Is Depressed
I often discuss how to support partners with depression, especially women, as women are twice as likely to struggle with depression. This episode discusses how specifically to support your husband when he suffers from depression, including what is support vs what is enabling!Join my awesome Midlife Women's Group here: drpsychmom.com/mwgTo get over 200 more episodes, most recent "When You're Staying Together For Your Shared History... That Your Avoidant Partner Doesn't Care About," subscribe here! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/drpsychmomshow/subscribe 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 coaching, contact us at https://www.bestlifebehavioralhealth.com/


