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Dear Dr. Tracy

Welcome to Dear Dr. Tracy, the podcast that helps you navigate the everyday challenges of relationships, marriage, and parenting with expert advice and real, relatable conversations. Hosted by clinical psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, this podcast is your place for honest, no-nonsense guidance on love, intimacy, boundaries, and communication. With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Tracy brings a mix of clinical expertise, evidence-based research, and personal insights as a wife and mother to help you break unhealthy patterns and build stronger connections. Each week, Dr. Tracy answers the questions so many of us have but don’t always know how to ask—about resentment, desire, mental load, and how to truly feel like a team with your partner. She’s joined by fellow experts, real couples, and her husband Greg, who offers a down-to-earth perspective on the struggles so many relationships face. If you’re ready for actionable tools and heartfelt conversations that will help you create a relationship that feels fulfilling, this podcast is for you.

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Latest Episodes:

When Your Partner Overshares With Your Mother-In-Law Apr 12, 2022

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Does your partner share everything with their parents?

This episode dives into this topic after receiving a question from one of our community members.

In this episode, we discuss:

What kind of impact could sharing everything with your extended family/mother-in-law have on you? Your relationship with your partner? Your relationship with their family?
Exploring triangulation and scapegoat dynamics
Key questions for you to explore within yourself
The reason behind your partner's sharing
How to move forward

Join me in my community!

Curious about the relationship cycle you get stuck in? Take the free quiz
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected
Join me in my monthly newsletter where I give you actionable tips that you can use today in your relationship
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Do this One Thing in Your Relationship: The Weekly Meeting Apr 05, 2022

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One of the most common complaints I receive is, "We never talk about the hard stuff."

What's the barrier to turning towards each other and talking?

For many, it's time.

For others, it's not wanting to upset the other person.

Dr. Morgan Cutlip joins me on the podcast for this episode. Dr. Morgan is a relationship expert and owner of My Love Thinks. If you are struggling with the mental load, be sure to check out Season 2 Episode 6 and Dr. Morgan's great Instagram space @MyLoveThinks. Dr. Morgan and I also have a boundary webinar that we created together.

In this episode, Dr. Morgan and I break apart all the details around the Weekly Check-In Meeting - a key strategy we encourage all of our clients to use. We talk about:

The common objections to the weekly meeting
How attachment styles may play a role in approaching our partners and how the weekly meeting can help you navigate this
How we can tackle these barriers
Why this meeting matters
Our top question to put in this meeting
And our confession - do we use this tool in our relationships?

I want to hear from you. What ONE question would you want to ask each other this week?

Join me in my community!

Curious about the relationship cycle you get stuck in? Take the free quiz
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected
Join me in my monthly newsletter where I give you actionable tips that you can use today in your relationship
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They Didn't Respect My Boundaries: Preparing for The Holidays Mar 29, 2022

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We're getting ready for another holiday season. With Passover, Good Friday, Easter, Eastern Orthodox Easter, and Ramadan coming up, it seemed like a great time to ask you, my community, some important questions about family get togethers and talk about how you want to show up.

When it comes to family gatherings, 46% of you feel "okay negative" about them.

In this episode, we talk about:

What you can and cannot control when it comes to our family, including acknowledging a key emotion that shows up here
Shifting towards consciously choosing so that you can show up aligned
Being a united front with your partner

Join me in my community!

Curious about the relationship cycle you get stuck in? Take the free quiz
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected
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Many said you have negative feelings about things you cannot control (86%). That's a lot!

One of the things we must recognize is that family gatherings bring out things that we have no control over, including:

Other's views of you
Toxic behaviours and comments
When others push your boundaries

... and more.

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"The parent-child relationship is the hardest of our life." - Dr. Shefali Mar 22, 2022

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For the parents who just want their child to be happy.

When I told my daughter that I just needed five minutes before I could rub her back at bedtime, she screamed at me. And what I did next was not my best moment. I could feel it coming over me. I screamed back at her. I know so many parents get to this point - the exhaustion and overwhelm. The Demands. Being pulled in so many directions.

We raise our voice. We show up not aligned with how we want to. We maybe even slip into shame.

It was my luck that I was sitting with Dr. Shefali the next day for the podcast. It was my luck that I was sitting with Dr. Shefali the next day for the podcast. Dr. Shefali is an acclaimed author, international speaker, and clinical psychologist.

In this episode, we talk about:

Navigating one of the hardest relationships in our life - with our children
When our expectations are not met and setting our own boundaries
Building compassion with ourselves as parents
How do we approach the meltdowns
How do I get my partner to do this work too

To learn more about Dr. Shefali:

Join me in my community!

Curious about the relationship cycle you get stuck in? Take the free quiz
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected
Join me in my monthly newsletter where I give you actionable tips that you can use today in your relationship
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What’s Coming Next?

I'm answering your questions in preparation for another holiday. How can we navigate difficult situations with our in-laws and family?

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When Your Partner Makes it All About Them Mar 08, 2022

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In this week's podcast, I answer your question.

Q. Dear Dr. Tracy. Every time I try to share something with my partner, he goes and makes it about himself. Recently, I was trying to share about an issue with my sister. He got so heated and upset - we've had frequent conflict about my sister - that I ended up stop asking for the support that I needed. I'm not sure what to do in these moments, but I do know that resentment is building up and it doesn't feel good. - Nicole

In this episode, we discuss:

Different ways to approach a conversation
Recognizing why your partner might do this
How to respond at two different times

Looking for more:

Curious about the relationship cycle you get stuck in? Take the free quiz
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected
Join me in my monthly newsletter where I give you actionable tips that you can use today in your relationship
Visit my website for more

What’s Coming Next?

I sit down with Dr. Shefali and dive into the world of conscious parenting.

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Sleeping in Separate Beds with MomRoom's Renee Reina Feb 22, 2022

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Did you know that 1 in 4 couples sleep in separate beds?1

Despite this common experience, many people continue to feel a lot of stigma around speaking out about their need for a restful night's sleep - which may mean sleeping in a different room from your lover.

People tend to learn that there must be something wrong with a relationship if a couple is sleeping in separate beds.

There is a term for sleeping in separate beds that contributes to this learned stigma: "Sleep divorce." This term implies that sleeping apart is a sign of a relationship lacking in love and sex.

But what if you continue to sleep in the same bed with restless night's sleep? Does your relationship improve or deteriorate? Are you more snappy and short with your partner the next day because their snoring kept you awake? Or maybe you feel a missing desire for your partner because you're the one waking with the baby all the time.

I invited Renee Reina, Ph.D. in Psychology and host of the top-ranking parenting podcast "The Mom Room" to break through the stigma and talk about prioritizing sleep and continuing to nurture our relationships.

In this episode, we discuss:

Renee's community's surprising response to her disclosure of sleeping in separate rooms
Early messaging around parents not sharing beds
The relationship progression she experienced in terms of bed sharing and sleeping with her partner
When sleeping in separate beds works - and when it doesn't
Prioritizing and making choices to nurture her relationship

Links:

Listen to Renee's progression of their relationship and sleep, tune into Episode 44
Tune into our episode together on Mom Room about resentment and relationships
Join me in my online community, Be Connected, to learn how to improve your communication and connection.

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Burn Your Guilt and Other Toxic Messages with NYT Bestselling author Eve Rodsky Feb 22, 2022

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Our collective experiences recently have been beyond challenging. The frequent suggestions of "go for a walk" are often not enough anymore.

Enter Eve Rodsky, an expert in family mediation and organizational management, and author of New York Time's bestselling book Fair Play and Finding Your Unicorn Space. Her message to us is to burn our guilt and get rid of other toxic messages that stop us from doing the very thing we need to find ourselves - and that is to find our Unicorn Space.

Eve and I talk about finding your creative space to ensure a life lived aligned with your values.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why women are so burnt out
What is the Unicorn Space and why it's so important
3 permissions you need to give yourself (Hint: something you need to do with your guilt!)
Taking responsibility and choosing discomfort over comfort

To Learn With Eve:

Join Me in My Community:

Curious about the relationship cycle you get stuck in? Take my free quiz
Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected
Join my monthly newsletter where I give you actionable tips that you can use today in your relationship
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I Answer Your Questions - Season Finale Jun 08, 2021

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This episode is quite a bit different than every other episode this season. I asked the community, via Instagram, to submit questions and I picked some to answer similar to a Dear Abby column.

As we close out Season 2 I want to thank this beautiful community - especially since we've hit the 100K download milestone! We truly would not be here without each of you listening and sharing it with those you love.

One of the most powerful things I have learned is what it means to rest. Just like flowers aren't always in bloom, we all have seasons and require periods of rest so we can bloom again. As this season comes to a close I will be taking time this summer to focus on rest.

Stay tuned for season 3 Fall 2021! Be sure to hit subscribe so you will be the first to know when the new season drops.

In this episode, I answer your questions!

Now it’s your turn! Join me over on Instagram, or leave me a note here about what you would like to see on the podcast.

What’s Coming Next?

Stay tune for Season 3 in Fall 2021!

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Relationships: Attachment Styles and Finding Growth Edges May 20, 2021

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What happens when you sit two relationship experts down for a chat?

This episode is just that - two relationship experts, one conversation.

Everyone has their own attachment style, it's the way we build and respond to relationships. When we understand our attachment styles we can better help our relationship maintain healthy boundaries.

Speaking of boundaries, have you ever sat down with your partner to discuss your boundaries within the relationship?

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Morgan Anderson to discuss attachment styles and growth edges within relationships.

Dr. Morgan Anderson is a clinical psychologist and relationship coach, host of the “Let’s Get Vulnerable” podcast and creator of the E.S.L relationship method. She helps women break the toxic dating cycle, raise their self-worth and attract the healthy relationship they’ve always wanted. She’s on Instagram @drmorgancoaching - make sure you head over to her page and send her a DM to say hello

In this episode, we discuss the following:

Communicating in relationships and finding your boundaries
Using your attachment style to tune into how you show up in your relationship
Finding your growth areas for each attachment style
What security can look like in a relationship

What’s Coming Next?

My next episode is the season finale where I answer your questions!

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Motherhood: Putting Yourself First May 06, 2021

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Have you ever reached a point, through your motherhood journey, where you felt like something needed to change in order for you to be happy?

Perhaps you felt as though your needs were somehow lost in the mix while you were putting everyone else's needs ahead of your own. Who looks out for mom when she's taking care of everyone else?

But what if I told you the change you need in order to reach happiness comes from within?

This episode's guest is on a mission to encourage women, especially mothers, to prioritize themselves and choose to set time aside to do what makes them happy, outside of motherhood.

In this episode I sit down with Katie to discuss her journey through motherhood including learning to love her body and putting herself first.

Katie is a working Mom of three, a self-love advocate, a true believer in the mental and physical benefits of exercise, and she's on a personal mission to encourage women (especially Moms!) to put themselves on the top of their priority lists.

During her second postpartum season, Katie - craving connection, and determined to develop self love and confidence - began sharing her life publicly on Instagram. What began as an accountability page for her postpartum fitness journey, grew into an authentic, vulnerable, and relatable journal of self acceptance, body respect, and the highs and lows of motherhood.

In this episode, we discuss the following:

Learning to care for ourselves as mothers
Katie's a-ha moment of realizing she had to prioritize herself, as no one else could do this for her
Shifting out of goal focused body confidence to body positivity
Waiting for motivation or time to show up (when it never really does)
Showing up authentically with others

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