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
60. Building Systems for a Healthier 2023
This is part two of my highlights from the books I read in 2022 that had the biggest impact on me and will guide my personal and professional development in 2023. This year, I am focusing less on set…
59. Parenting Wisdom to Kick Off 2023
One of my new year's resolutions for 2022 was to read more books and find a way to actually capture and review the key insights from the books I read. I was able to accomplish this using my Kindle a…
58. Fatherhood as a Mission
One thing fathers spend a lot of time thinking about is the big picture. Where do I want my kids to end up? How do I teach them what they need to know in order to be successful and happy adults?
This…
57. Raising Generous Givers
Around the holidays, it is easy for us to get caught up in the busyness of the season, focused on what needs to get done and what we hope to receive when the holidays finally arrive.
How much easier …
56. A New Old Model for Primary Care ft. Dr. Keili Mistovich
The modern American Healthcare system has turned many primary care clinics into a place with phone trees, 15-minute appointments, and surprise bills. Today's guest is working to help families and ped…
55. Mount Rushmore of Fictional Dads
This week, we are celebrating ONE YEAR of Dad-focused parenting content in Docs2Dads and we are celebrating some of the best portrayals of dads across fictional media.
I share with you this week my p…
54. Practicing & Teaching Gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving!! This week, we have a short episode talking about the importance of gratitude and sharing some practical tips for introducing Gratitude as a Core Value for your family.
This requir…
53. Parenting with Gentleness (And Other Virtues Too)
What are the values you want to teach your kids that will help them become the best version of themselves? Sometimes I think we spend too much time focused on parenting syles, the "HOW" of our paren…
52. Free-Range or Dictatorship: Parenting Styles
At some point as a parent, you might start to think about your parenting style. How do you approach raising your kids - teaching them, disciplining them, playing with them, and praying with them?
I st…
51. Voting and Civic Responsibility
Each week, at the end of the podcast, I encourage dads to pursue three things.
1) Healthier Dads
2) Happier Kids
3) Strong Communities
But how do we build stronger communities around our family?
This wee…
50. Lessons from 50 Episodes as a Podcasting Dad
I started this journey over a year ago to become a better dad and build a community where other men who wanted to be great dads could find the health information and support they needed to achieve th…
49. Halloween Humbug
We are deep into October and Halloween is just around the corner.
How do you keep your kids safe during trick-or-treating?
How can you avoid sky-high blood sugar from too much candy?
How do you ensur…
48. Answering Your Questions - Asthma Q&A
This week, we are answering your questions about asthma!! I am turning over control of this week's episode to you!! You sent in your questions through email and social media and we are answering all…
47. Taking Control of Your Child's Asthma
Is your child's asthma well controlled?
You have two or three different medications. When are you supposed to use each one?
Do these medications have side effects you need to be looking out for?
I get …
46. Asthma 101 for Parents
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood and many parents spend days and nights making sure that their child with asthma has the medications they need and doesn't have to miss school or…
45. Switching to Zone Defense ft. Josh Simmons
Well Dads, it’s official. My wife and I are totally outnumbered. We have more kids than adults living in my house, which will be the most significant adjustment since we brought our first child home…
44. Preparing Your Kids for Promotion
Throughout this podcast, we have spent a lot of time helping men prepare for fatherhood. As a pediatrician who has coached hundreds of families in the early months of life. I have shared my field gu…
43. From Meltdown to Empathy
Welcome back to the Docs2Dads Podcast. I am happy to be concluding my Raising Resilient Kids series with one last tool for your Resilient Kids Tool box: Perspective Taking.
Overall, these tools are
1…
42. An Abnormal Reaction to an Abnormal Situation
Much is made of children having "big feelings," but in some situations, this is not only understandable; it is expected. Dr. Viktor Frankl says in his groundbreaking, "Man's Search for Meaning" that…
41. Showing Up for Your Kids
This week is part 3 of our Raising Resilient Thriving Children Series. This week, we are talking about the second tool in the toolbox for parents.
This tool is best emulated by Mr. George Feeney fr…