Dr. Tracy Dalgleish

03/22/2026

Life will keep life-ing — no matter how organized you are or how many systems you build.

In this conversation, I sit with Dr. Rachel Goldman and explore resilience as something you practice before you hit the wall, not after you’re already running on fumes.

The good news?

You don’t need a full life overhaul.

Sometimes one simple internal tool can help you step down the stress ladder and feel steadier again.

If you’ve been feeling stressed and crispy, comment 235 to put more strategies in your toolbox for this season of overwhelm.

I loved this conversation with my friend and colleague -/ And be sure to check out her new book — When Life Happens!

03/19/2026

A toxic relationship says: ‘you’re making a big deal out of this.’

A healthy relationships says: ‘I want to understand this. Tell me more about it.’

03/19/2026

I hear some version of this in my office every week:

“The fight is over. But we’re not okay. And I don’t know how to get back.”

Couples come to me having spent days not talking to each other, unsure how to move past the fight.

Here’s what I want you to know 👇

The awkward silence after the argument isn’t a sign that something is broken. It’s a sign that your nervous system is still in protection mode—even when your brain has moved on.

What I often see is that couples know how to fight. They’ve had plenty of practice. What they don’t know how to do is come back. To actually return to each other.

The sentences on these slides aren’t magic. But they do something important: they close the gap between “the fight is over” and “we’re okay again.”

That gap is where distance grows if nobody names it.

Tip: You don’t have to say all of them but start with the one that scares you. That’s usually the one your relationship needs.

❤️ Save this for the next time you need the words. Or share it with the person you’re trying to find your way back to.

Comment 233 for my episode on Dear Dr. Tracy for more on repairs and why your sorry isn’t landing.

Comment REPAIR if you want to join us inside Be Connected — where we go deeper on exactly this supported with coaching and community. Support right when you need it most.

03/17/2026

I’ve been in couples therapy sessions where both partners were doing exactly what they’d been told to do.

They’re talking every day, apologizing quickly, giving space, and never going to bed angry.

And they were still drifting.

Here’s the thing nobody tells you: a lot of weel-intentioned relationship advice is actually counterproductive because it addresses the symptom and not the cycle underneath it.

Talking more doesn’t help if you’re re-entering the same dynamic every time.

Saying sorry faster doesn’t help if the apology doesn’t carry understanding.

Giving space doesn’t help if the silence just confirms your partner’s worst fear.

Swipe through and let me know if one of these hits closer to home than you expected (because that’s information too!)

Listen to this week’s podcast on those “I’m sorry” moments that are flopping. Comment 233 and I’ll DM you the link.

Or comment REPAIR and I’ll send you what I actually teach couples instead.

03/16/2026

Use this in your relationship today: CPR. Catch. Pause. Repair.

I sat down with Canadian artists Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida at the end of last year and we talked all about what it takes to make marriage last.

Watch them here on Dear Dr. Tracy. There are so many good nuggets!

In this episode, I sit down with Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida for a raw conversation about marriage, creativity, and what it really takes to stay togeth...

03/14/2026

Here’s the thing about toxic family members. When you set boundaries, they’ll accuse you of breaking up the family, of causing problems. They put all of the blame on you. But these family members or in-laws fail to take ownership of their behavior that is disrespectful and harmful. It continues to repeat the cycle of ‘I’m not the problem, you are.’