Oversharing from Betches Media is all about the challenges we face in all kinds of relationships; from friendships to family, long term partnerships or even dea...
Is It Ever Okay To Ask Someone Why They Didn’t Get You A Wedding Gift?
This week, Jordana and Dr. Naomi reflect on their weekend together, and how to keep pushing yourself emotionally and intellectually. Our Overshare comes from a Betch struggling to maintain her relationship with a negative friend. Today’s Betchicist goes out to a listener who is figuring out how to co-parent with her husband’s ex-wife. Dr. Naomi writes an intention for realizing that your day-to-day stress can prevent you from enjoying the time you can’t get back. And we’re feeling triggered by unexpected carpool drivers and best friends with poor wedding gift etiquette.
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My Weight Loss Is Affecting My Friendship
This week, Dr. Naomi tells Jordana about her recent kid-free getaway with her husband, and how meditation helped with reconnecting on a deeper level. They talk about the benefits of shifting your perspective from living each day like it’s your last to living like it’s happening for the first time. Our Overshare comes from a Betch on a healthy lifestyle journey, who feels judged by her friend’s comments when they go out together. Today’s Betchicist goes out to a listener who’s worried that her boyfriend’s family’s rigid naming traditions will affect their hypothetical future son. Dr. Naomi writes an intention for turning an uncomfortable situation into an opportunity for growth. And we’re feeling triggered by family members who try to find loopholes around small weddings, and BFFs who have scheduling conflicts with our bridal dress shopping.
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Can I Cure My Husband’s Hoarding?
This week, Jordana and Dr. Naomi share their experience as guests on the Tamron Hall show, and discuss the ways that following your peers on social media can affect your mental health. Our Overshare comes from a newlywed Betch whose husband feels obligated to keep every piece of hand-me-down furniture and heirloom his family gives them. Today’s Betchicist goes out to a listener who did the impossible and turned a situationship into a relationship - but her sister won’t let her bring her boyfriend to the wedding. Dr. Naomi writes an intention for the resentment and stress that can manifest when you become the primary caretaker for an elderly relative. And we’re feeling triggered by exes who weren’t the marrying type until they moved on, and getting conned in the TSA line.
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Beefing With My Dying Mother In Law
Trigger Warning: This week’s Betchicist deals with the subject of sexual assault.
This week, Jordana and Dr. Naomi talk about reframing the way you assess your own life and breaking away from the idea that you’re “too old” to do things. Our Overshare comes from a Betch who wonders why he still hasn’t decided whether or not he wants kids, when everyone around him seems to have it figured out. Today’s Betchicist goes out to a survivor who is struggling to navigate the lingering trauma of their assault. Dr. Naomi writes an intention for the frustrations of homeownership. And we’re feeling triggered by mothers-in-law who exclude us from their funerals and unsolicited advice about weight loss.
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I’m Resentful Of Being A Stay At Home Mom
This week, Jordana and Dr. Naomi talk about splurging on your family, and learning how to show appreciation even when you receive a gift that you don’t love. Our Overshare comes from a Betch who wonders if it’s her place as a stepmom to critique her partner’s parenting style. Today’s Betchicist goes out to a mom feeling frustrated with family members giving unapproved gifts to her kid. Dr. Naomi writes an intention for managing stress without letting it manifest into a short temper. And we’re feeling triggered by getting left out of Secret Santa, and parents who don’t prioritize our sobriety journey.
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Oversharing from Betches Media is all about the challenges we face in all kinds of relationships; from friendships to family, long term partnerships or even dealing with the customer service rep that makes you want to scream into a pillow. Betches co-founder and relationship enthusiast Jordana Abraham has teamed up with her big sister, licensed clinical therapist Dr. Naomi Bernstein, to answer your questions and try to get to the bottom of the things that bother us most. Think of Jordana and Dr. Naomi as your BFF and your therapist, sitting side-by-side at the brunch table trying to help you get through your problems. Each week they’re responding to listener emails, tackling difficult ethical questions, playing games, and so much more. Because sometimes we really need advice from people with no skin in the game. And let’s face it, your friends can’t stand to hear that story one more time.
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