Docs2Dads - A Pediatrician’s Field Guide for Fathers
The Docs2Dads Podcast helps dads find the joy of fatherhood and supports dads actively participating in the health, well-being, and development of themselves, their family, and their community. Follow the show at docs2dads.com If you have a question you’ve always wanted to ask your child’s doctor or a pediatrician, Dr. Scott would love to hear from you!! What do I do if my wife or girlfriend is pregnant? Is my child growing normally? Should I call the pediatrician? How can I be a great dad? How can I get my kid to sleep? This is the podcast for you!! We help nervous early dads become the leaders their families need them to be!!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 120
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
80. Becoming a 24/7 Dad ft. Christopher Brown
Happy Father's Day to all Dads everywhere.
This week on the Docs2Dads podcast, we are celebrating Father's Day with Christopher Brown, the President of the National Fatherhood Initiative.
NFI works w…
79. Ask the Experts: Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
This week I am very excited to welcome to the show, allergy and immunology expert - Dr. Veronica Kwiatkowski.
Dr. Veronica Kwiatkowski is a graduating Allergy and Immunology fellow at the Children’s H…
78. Ask the Experts: Food Allergies ft. Dr. Jenny Huang
There is one question I get from parents which is most associated with anxiety and worry that one wrong move could be catastrophic. These are the questions about introducing new foods and worries abo…
77. Cheat Codes: Effects of Video Games on Kids
This week, we have our next Journal Club article where we dissect an article from JAMA Network Open entitled, "Association of Video Gaming With Cognitive Performance Among Children"
You can find the …
76. A Father's Role on Mother's Day
💡 Did you know? Kids learn about relationships from watching the interactions of their parents. In our latest episode, we explore the profound impact dads have in teaching their children to honor the…
75. A Cord of Three Strands ft. Anthony Vandagriff
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecc 4:12
The importance of community is in every book of wisdom from the Bible and most major world religions!!
This week, I’m joined by Anthony Vandagri…
74. Take a Hike and Take Your Kids with You
As Spring weather starts to appear here in Michigan, that means I get to return to my favorite activity to do with my kids in the springtime: taking a walk.
When the weather is nice, I take a walk out…
73. Ask the Experts: Sports Medicine ft. Dr. Josh Gatz
“Will you let your kids play football or hockey if they want to someday?”
Sports is a common place for kids to get injured.
This week on the podcast, I sit down with a pediatrician who is a Sports Med…
72. SOS Discipline Help
This week on the Docs2Dads podcast, I share some quick tips for keeping your cool when your kids are displaying undesirable behavior and helping your kids do the same.
1. Take a Break. Deep Breaths.
2…
71. The Fun Part of Leaving a Legacy
What activities bring you the most joy?
Are they activities that you can share with your family?
This was the situation my wife and I were in recently when we took our family on a ski trip.
This week o…
70. Mental Health and Independent Play - Journal Club
What can we teach our children to help them grow into happy and healthy adolescents and adults?
Especially in the aftermath of the pandemic and the response to it, there has been much discussion about…
69. Ask the Experts: Dentist ft. Dr. Neema Dad
Should I get my kids a toothbrush with a timer?
What should I do with a loose tooth?
WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT TEETHING?!?
If there’s one area of the body that most pediatricians will gladly collaborate wi…
68. Ask the Experts: Ophthalmology (Eye Doctor) ft. Dr. Laura Grant
How far can babies see?
What's causing all that gunk around her eyes?
Is some screen time better than others?
There are a lot of things happening in a critical window with your child's vision and it lea…
67. Ask the Experts: ENT ft. Dr. Prasad Thottam
Does she have another sinus infection?
Should we get his hearing tested?
Should her breathing sound like that while she's sleeping?
These are questions that we have discussed around our dinner table in …
66. Ask the Experts: Urology ft. Dr. Mark Pressprich
In our new series, "Ask the Experts," we are taking the questions you have about your child's health that you discuss around the dinner table and bringing you the most up-to-date answers from the exp…
65. Leaving a Legacy ft. Blake Brewer
This week, on the Docs2Dads podcast, I am joined by Blake Brewer of the Legacy Letter Challenge. Blake has an incredible story of how a letter from his dad altered the course of his life forever and…
64. Learning to Juggle: A Dad's Take on "Having It All"
There are plenty of commentaries to be found in the media and online about parents trying to “have it all.” Parents - moms and dads alike - are frequently trying to have an ambitious career, a fulfil…
63. Keep the Flame Burning ft. Dr. Laura Grant
Valentine's Day is just around the corner and most couples make plans for a fancy dinner or night at the movies.
But my wife and I - we record a podcast.
In this episode, we are dishing about the bes…
62. Screen Time, Play Time, and Dad Guilt
I’ve wanted to make this type of episode for a while now. I hope you like it.
Part of my job as an academic pediatrician is to stay up to date with the latest research being done and published in the…
61. You Aren't Crazy! This Winter's Been Terrible!!
If your family is anything like mine, then this winter of 2022-2023 has brought you nothing but illness after illness.
If you are living through one of these difficult seasons right now, YOU ARE NOT…