Show Notes
Family knows exactly how to push your buttons, and this week, Jordana and Dr. Naomi are getting into what happens when those buttons have been pushed one too many times. In Overshare, a listener wonders if it’s finally time to set real boundaries with a brother whose “jokes” always seem to come at her expense. A Betchisist is struggling to watch her notoriously judgmental dad date someone who seems to break every rule he raised his daughters to follow. Then, an Intention goes out to a future mom who wants kids but is terrified that motherhood means saying goodbye to sleep forever. In Triggered, is your mother-in-law saying “we’re the same size” a compliment, a subtle dig, or are you the one making it weird? And another listener considers crossing Naomi off her baby-name list because she doesn’t want her daughter spending a lifetime correcting people’s pronunciation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week on Oversharing, Jordana and Dr. Naomi kick things off with a conversation about the growing trend of family estrangement and whether cutting off a family member has become a little too easy. This week’s Overshare comes from a listener struggling with the emotional and physical toll of caring for her chronically ill husband, while secretly having an affair. Next, a Betchisist wonders if she’s being a bridezilla after her friend schedules her wedding just two weeks before hers, then plans a honeymoon that conveniently conflicts with her big day. Dr. Naomi offers an Intention to a listener whose fear of losing her aging parents is getting in the way of enjoying the time she has with them. The first Triggered comes from a soon-to-be mom who isn't thrilled about her in-laws potentially bringing an extra guest to Thanksgiving just days after she gives birth. Finally, they weigh in on whether a mysterious late-night birthday invitation sent exclusively to a listener’s husband is creepy, or if she's reading a little too much into it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on Oversharing, Jordana and Dr. Naomi discuss consent, binge-drinking culture, and why we need to do a better job teaching men how to navigate sexual boundaries. Then, an Oversharer's dilemma opens up the conversation as to whether it should be assumed that grandparents would uproot their lives for their grandchildren. This week’s Betchicist comes from a listener whose sister cut her off for four years and is suddenly back in her life. Next, an intention email brings up the uniquely powerful force that is mom guilt. The first Triggered comes from a newly pregnant listener whose mom wasted no time turning her pregnancy into a conversation about weight loss. Finally, they weigh in on whether it’s tone-deaf to brag about your baby’s growth chart to a friend who’s been struggling with her own baby’s size.
This week on Oversharing, Jordana and Dr. Naomi kick things off with a conversation about dating markets, moving for love, and whether successful women are narrowing their dating pools by looking for equally successful partners. This week’s Betchicist comes from a listener who can no longer stomach staying at her friend’s seriously messy apartment, but doesn’t know how to say something without hurting her feelings. Next, Dr. Naomi gives an Intention to a listener struggling to keep up with long-distance friendships and family without spending every weekend on the phone. Finally, they’re Triggered by a dad who seems to think his daughter getting married is the only milestone worth celebrating, and a partnered friend who makes a painfully tone-deaf comment about how grateful she is to be done with dating apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on Oversharing, Dr. Naomi is getting a crash course in Texas homecoming culture as her family navigates their first season of elaborate “mums,” homecoming proposals, and all the teenage social dynamics that come with them. Then, a listener grieving the loss of her lifelong friend group wonders how to forgive herself and start over socially in her 30s, while a granddaughter who lost her mom finds herself unexpectedly promoted to “daughter” and questions how much responsibility she owes her aging grandmother. An Intention comes from a newly divorced listener learning who she is when she’s not being a wife, mom, employee, or looking for another relationship. In Triggered, a mother-in-law offers $20K toward a house, only to call her son “presumptuous” when he follows up on the offer. Finally, a listener receives the terrifying words “lymphoma suspected” in her medical results but hears nothing from her doctor for days. Can someone please fix the way medical results are delivered? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week Jordana and Dr. Naomi are tackling what happens when trust, attraction, and even your career suddenly feel a little shaky. First, an oversharing husband... that's right, a male listener, is trying to rebuild his marriage after financial betrayal and infidelity and wonders how long it takes to earn back trust. Then, a Betchisist with an otherwise amazing fiancé has one problem she can’t seem to shake: his deeply cringey dance moves are giving her the ick just in time for their wedding. An Intention seeker is struggling with post-wedding regret and asks how to forgive herself after enforcing her child-free wedding rule in a way she regretted. In Triggered, a listener questions whether a friend’s questionable use of the “service dog” loophole says something bigger about her character, and how much our friends’ moral choices should affect the way we see them. Finally, a new mom returns from maternity leave only to discover the men she trained may have taken over her responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices