I Don’t Want My Husband To Make Pancakes on the Weekend - with Renee Reina

Have you ever found yourself suddenly the default parent, with your partner nowhere in sight and you’re left to tend to the baby? Or maybe you find yourself asking your partner to watch the baby and if now is a good time to shower. I’ll never forget the time I couldn’t find my husband one sunny Saturday. Left to do our baby’s bottle and nap time, I was enraged. When did I become the default parent and why? When I saw Renee’s TikTok about her husband making pancakes, I knew this was a conversation we needed to have on the pod!  Renee Reina is the mom friend you always wanted. She is a writer, content creator, Doctor of Psychology, busy body, mom, self-proclaimed over-sharer, and is the host of the top-ranking parenting podcast The Mom Room.  In this episode, we discuss: Why Renee doesn’t want her husband to make pancakes on Saturday Mornings How expectations, desires, and wishes differ Renee’s strategy for smoother weekends Tracy’s “pancake” story Expressing our needs to our partners  The “me” parts and coming to the “we solution” Why you want an equal partner (rather than delegating tasks) EPISODE LINKS Renee’s Instagram Renee’s TikTok The Mom Room Instagram The Mom Room Website Looking for more? Join me in my online teachings so you can feel like a team again Get intentional with your partner and reconnect with small actions every day with 28 Days of Love Ready to learn how to repair? Take my FREE masterclass Looking to improve your relationship? Join me in my online program, Be Connected Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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.