Episodes

Stu and Dave reflect on racism, and share some thoughts and viewpoints about racial inequality and their own experiences with prejudice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss the trials and travails of schooling their children at home. For any parent who's been trying in vain to teach their children something while working from home, this episode is sure to ring true. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss the spike in household injuries that is occurring as a result of Covid, and give some practical advice on things to watch for at home, including everything from slamming doors to coffee tables to jumping off sofas. If you have children and they have a home to live in, then this episode is for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

This week, Stu and Dave take a break from talking about children and turn their attention to parental health, and more specifically, the phenomenon of the "man cold." Ever found yourself lying face down in bed with a fever or rushing back and forth to the toilet while your kids are busy terrorizing the house in your absence? Then this episode's for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

In this week's episode, recorded way before the Coronavirus pandemic during an alternate timeline, Stu and Dave sit down to discuss summer camps for children, what they look for when enrolling kids in camp, their own memories of endless summers, and Stu's time as a summer camp medical doctor! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and I sit down and break down what's going on as the Coronavirus rolls on towards the summer. We discuss our plans for the coming months and what might happen in the fall to our children, depending on whether schools open or not. Then, we talk a little about how our work has been affected by the dawn of virtual doctor visits and Dave gives an update on how he's coping with grocery shopping now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Is one really the loneliest number? Is two a crowd? Does three mean an odd one will be out? What about pairing off with fours? Or how about five, or six, or even more? This week, Stu and Dave discuss the size of families, and the peculiarities that occur based on the number of children in these families. If you've been thinking about whether to expand your family, then the answer is yes, and this episode is for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave take a break from worrying about Coronavirus and sit down to share their views on the importance of literacy and how to get children started on books early. Then they give some book recommendations for your children. From Dr. Seuss to Elephant and Piggie, this episode has got you covered! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this episode, Stu and Dave take another look at newborn baby care, this time with regard to the many strange and bizarre myths that have built up around the subject of caring for newborn babies and their mothers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

This week, Stu and Dave record an emergency podcast about the of Coronavirus and the implementation of self isolation and social distancing. They talk about their current situations at work, review practical matters of social distancing and talk about getting ready for many more days at home with their children. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Stu and Dave offer up a respite for everyone at the beginning of a really, really long March break, as they discuss parenting and bullying. They share some stories about their own childhood, as well as stories about their own children's travails in the jungle of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Stu and Dave talk about food and meal preparation from a dad's perspective. They share their own childhood memories about food, and then move on to talk about grocery shopping before finally sharing some of their go-to- "Dad recipes," including Stu's Mashed Potatoes and Dave's Japanese Curry Chicken. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave take a break from medicine to nerd out about all things Star Wars! They discuss parenting and Star Wars, including vital issues as what is the correct sequence to watch all the movies in with their children, and what is a good age to introduce children to the series. Then they break down their thoughts about Episode 9: the Rise of Skywalker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Stu and Dave sit down to talk about dealing with bored kids. Is boredom an essential part of life? Does it breed creativity? What do you do when your children complain about being bored? Are they really flatlining or are you being manipulated as they wield being bored like its a threat? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave share memories about parties from their childhood and get into the complicated matter of planning children's birthday parties in the here and now. Who gets invited? Who doesn't get invited? Are sleepovers okay? How is it possible that these little children could have such complicated social lives? All this and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's special episode of the Medical Dads, Stu and Dave sit down and discuss the medical crisis that has the whole world talking. Coronavirus: what is it? And should we be panicking? And what are regular parents and families supposed to do about it right now? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

On this week's episode, Stu and Dave discuss food and the process of feeding children. They discuss some of the typical meals they feed their children, the importance of families eating together, and wonder where all the sugar cereal from their childhood has gone. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

In this day and age, it's impossible to raise a family without hired help, so the Medical Dads sound off on the subject of paid help and share some life lessons gleaned from years of dealing with all sorts of helpers, all the way from nannies to electricians to gardeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

In this day and age, it's impossible to raise a family without hired help, so the Medical Dads sound off on the subject of paid help and share some life lessons gleaned from years of dealing with all sorts of helpers, all the way from nannies to electricians to gardeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

In this week's episode, Stu and Dave wax nostalgia about when their oldest children were born and discuss what a man's role really is when it comes to breastfeeding and being in the delivery room. They also make time to share some medical tips about feeding little babies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

After a holiday hiatus, Stu and Dave return to give their respective stances on play fighting. When is a little pushing and shoving in the playground officially going too far? Should play fighting be encouraged? Along the way, they share their own childhood stories of brawls gone awry, including Stu's epic confrontations with his brother, and Dave's infamous university basketball throw down. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

This week, a special Christmas present from the Medical Dads, an episode where Stu and Dave discuss all things Christmas, including when to tell children about Santa Claus, the bizarre ritual of mall photos with Santa Claus, and their thoughts on Christmas trees. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

In this week's episode, Dave and Stu give a primer on the issue of allergies in children. They talk about peanut allergies, food allergies, seasonal allergies, and drug allergies as well as anaphylaxis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message

Stu and Dave discuss managing fever in children. After this episode, you won't need Google anymore to help you manage your child's fever, as they tell you everything you need to know about fever, from buying the right thermometer to when to send your kids back to school when the fever is done. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/medicaldads/message