Everything You've Always Wanted to Ask A Pediatrician, with Dr. Mary Martin
What Fresh Hell: Parenting, Relationships, and Making Life Better, with Two Funny MomsShow Notes
All too often, we leave our kids' pediatric appointments only to remember what we really wanted to ask when we're on the drive home. Fear not: Dr. Mary Martin is in, and she's answering all our burning pediatric-medicine questions.
Margaret and Dr. Mary Martin cover all the the topics most likely fill parents' search histories and social media feeds, separating medical facts from internet misinformation and offering practical, judgment-free advice.
You'll learn:
How to navigate vaccine misinformation
Why pediatricians continue to recommend the "ABCs" of safe sleep
When it's OK stop comparing your child to everyone else's
The babyproofing essentials that actually matter
Why reading to babies is so powerful, even before they can talk.
How to handle picky eating without turning every meal into a battle
The leading causes of preventable childhood injuries and simple ways to reduce risk
Practical guidance on screen time, social media, vaping, caffeine, and substance use
How to build trust so your child feels comfortable talking about difficult topics like sex, drugs, mental health, and body changes
Why finding a pediatrician you trust may be one of the best parenting decisions you make
Here are links to some of our other episodes we mentioned:
Christina Martin on How Children Learn Through Play
How To Deal With Picky Eaters
Screen-Free Week: How To Survive and Why It's Worth It
Ash Brandin, The Gamer Educator
Catherine Price, THE AMAZING GENERATION
Emily Cherkin on Tech-Intentional Parenting
Mallory Thomas on How to Get Off Our Phones
Gaia Bernstein on Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies
Susan Linn on How “Big Tech” Targets Our Kids
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