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Today is June 1st, meaning it is the beginning of Men's Health Month!  This month is dedicated to men focusing on their health in various aspects, including diet, exercise, medical health, and mental health.  Throughout the 123 episodes of this show, I feel those topics have been touched on rather frequently.  Early on I spoke with Dr Jonar de Guzman in Episode 10 on Lifestyle Medicine and how that affects physician dads.  I spent last July focusing solely on the book Blue Zones and my thoughts on how it affects our daily choices.  My various discussions with other dads has placed a spotlight on the gender gap we find ourselves with being parents in today's world.  In today's episode I challenge each and every listener to make a change for the month of June.  Be it diet, physical activity, mental health - choose something to change this month to help make YOU a healthier person.  If you are curious about MY change for the month, listen in to today's episode! Also, I mention the podcast Docs2Dads by Dr Scott Grant.  I highly recommend you give it a listen this month as he plans to focus a lot of his attention on Men's Health Month.   Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

I have spoked several times on the topic of defining what success means to you, and what does it mean for your child to be successful.  We all have different definitions of success and how we interpret it.  Recently I saw an article posted on Facebook in regards to setting up your child for Entrepreneur Success.  Although we probably all want to see our children become business savvy adults, I felt like the article touched on several topics that can simply set up our children to be successful in many different ways.  If you are interested, the article can be found here.  Basically, it looks at 4 key points in our children and how each one can potentially set up our child for success of failure later in life.   Those 4 items are: 1) Company Kept: Who your kid hangs out with. 2) Education: Not the school they go to, but what they learn early in life. 3) Accountability:  We could all probably use some help with that. 4) Self-motivation: Like me forcing myself out of bed to work out in the morning. Listen in as I discuss these 4 key points mentioned in the article and my own thoughts on them.   Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

This week's Wednesday episode focused on the topic of anxiety and depression in our adolescents and the WHY to how it all started.  One of the more important topics involving mental health is how Lifestyle can both positively and negatively affect mental health.  What is Lifestyle?  I am talking about sleep, diet, water intake, exercise, substance use - these key topics can significantly affect your child's ability to deal with mental health conditions. Listen in as I discuss these key topics and what you can do to help your child. Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

It is no secret that adolescent mental health conditions have become a major talking point since the pandemic began.  Schools shutting down and moving to virtual learning, the loss of sports and extracurricular activities, and simple socialization halting one day in March of 2020, it is no wonder that some kids are struggling to get back to "normal." However, we can't only blame COVID.  Mental health conditions like anxiety and depression usually take time to develop.  Little things here and there add up to what we see in our patients in the clinic - elevated PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores, kids struggling with school, and parents not sure where to turn next. This week I discuss the topic of adolescent depression and anxiety and determining WHY your child is struggling with this.  I also approach how you can start to address it at home while waiting to get in with your primary care physician or counselor. Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! In the show today I mention several blog posts discussing anxiety and your kids.  Below are links to those blog posts I have done in the past: https://imperfectdadmd.com/2020/10/18/managing-grief-with-kids/ https://imperfectdadmd.com/2020/08/10/anxiety-and-kids-ways-to-help-them-manage/ Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

Last weekend was Mother's Day, and I HOPE you treated the mother of your children (or your OWN mother) to a wonderful weekend. In our house we typically we let mom sleep in, I cook crepes with nutella, I get the kids ready for the day, we go to church, do brunch, and then mom gets to do whatever she wants the rest of the day while I take care of the kids.  Cards are made, little gifts are provided, and I hope we do enough to show my wife that she is appreciated. After doing all of these things, I could not help but be surprised at hearing the WIDE variety of things dads do (or don't do) for their wife on Mother's Day.   First off, this is NOT a judgement show.  I recognize that everyone treats holidays in different ways and fashions, so don't jump down my throat after listening in.   HOWEVER - I do see this day as a great opportunity to teach our kids how to show our loved ones we care for the.  YES we should show this person our appreciation more than once a year, but it is a great time to model the behaviors you hope your kids will one day portray as well. Listen in as I discuss my thoughts on this.  And I do mention I am recovering - because I am tired.  Essentially soloing parenting all weekend was exhausting.  TONS of props to all of you single parents out there.  You are SAINTS.  I'm going to go take a nap now.   Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

One of the more common questions Pediatricians get asked by parents nowadays is, "What is a good age to buy my kid a smart phone?" I am kidding, actually.  Most kids have the phone already in hand before the question even gets asked.  Today our kids are being raised in a technologically diverse world that we could only dream of 30 years ago.  With that advancement comes attachment.  Attachment to devices.  Emails, message boards, video conferences, social media posts - they all coincide with today's world and the expectations brought upon us.  It is hard enough to manage it all as an adult.  How do we expect our kids to do the same? Smart phones have become the main device for the general population in the United States.  Not only does this give your child access to phone calls and texting, but it also introduces them to anything they desire to search for online as well as an ever-growing list of social media apps.   Is any of this healthy for our kids?  Can we counter the smart phone option with much more appropriate devices? Listen in today as I discuss my thoughts on this and let me know what YOU think! Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

Apparently I am really into movie reviews lately and how they relate to parenting. Today's Friday Review is another movie review - this time with the newly released Bad Guys movie.  The premise of the movie seems simple enough - the 5 quintessential bad guys in most story books (Big Bad Wolf, Shark, Tarantula, Piranha, and a Snake) are cast by society as bad guys, so they obviously act bad.  They steal.  They cheat.  And they just don't care.  Yet as the movie goes on, we see them "try" to be good.  I won't give the story away here, but it is easy to see how easily swayed the masses are on if someone is "good" or "bad" based on social media posts, hearsay, and general opinion.   What a great message to teach our kids.  Most of our kids will be raised with social media as part of their every day lives, sadly.  They will have to manage understanding what they see online and trying to decide if it is true or not.  They will have to form opinions based on their experiences, and sadly some of those experiences will be in the online world. Listen in today as I discuss this topic and how I think you can BEST approach it with your own children. Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

You may not look at a movie like Guardians of the Galaxy and think, "Hey, I can learn some great parenting tips from that!"  However, that is just what I did this weekend with our kids. Now, some of you may think that allowing our 9 and 5 year old to watch these two movies are a bit out of their age range.  In most situations I would agree with you.  However, I allowed these movies to be a teaching moment for them.  We discussed initially how things would be said by grown ups in the movie and why they shouldn't use those words.  We paused the movie to discuss hard topics, scary scenes, are people dying.  Finally, we laughed together at the insanity that is the Guardians.   After finishing the first movie, our boys BEGGED to watch the 2nd one as well.  I am not usually a two-movies-in-a-row type of parent, but at this moment it made no sense NOT to say yes, so we went for it.  And boy am I glad I did.  The second movie is packed full of great parenting themes between the laughs, foul language, fighting, and good times.   Listen in as I discuss all of this and more in today's episode.  Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

On this week's Wednesday episode, I discussed how understanding the negative entities found in the Harry Potter universe can actually improve our roles as parents.  This was due in parent to recently seeing the new Fantastic Beasts movie, which I really enjoyed! So like any normal person, I decided to listen to other people's opinions on the content.  And boy was it NEGATIVE.   Let's be honest - in the online world of YouTube and podcasts, negativity sells.  No one wants to hear how much you liked something.  They want to know EXACTLY why you disliked it or even hated it.   As I listened in to these various reviews, I quickly learned one thing - the reason these people disliked the movie was due to their expectations and wants for that specific film.  How did they want the movie's main storyline to go?  Why didn't they explain that spell?  Why didn't that scene go the way I wanted?   As their "review" continues on, the negativity builds.  Just like the despair that a dementor allows to fester, the writer builds up negativity with more negativity.  However, it is not due to a poor done film.  It is due to PERSONAL expectations not being met. When it comes to parents it is easy to be a negative reviewer.  When we look at how our kids act or what they do, it is simpler to see the negative things rather than the positive.   Listen in this Friday as I discuss my thoughts on this, and ask yourself this simple question - are you the negative reviewed when it comes to your kids, or the positive one? Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

This past weekend I was filled with joy as I was able to see the new Fantastic Beasts Movies in theaters with a good friend of mine.  I had been waiting to see how the movie unfolded and the story continued.   If you have not seen the movies, there is a certain character named Credence who develops a negative entity known is an Obscurus.  This negative entity grows within him because Credence tries to hide from the world what he really is - a wizard being raised by a fanatical anti-magic foster mother.  The more he tries to suppress his magical powers, the more this negative entity grows inside of him, eventually to the point where he can no longer suppress it and it is released to cause mayhem and chaos.  The Harry Potter universe is no stranger to negative entities.  In Book 3, Prisoner of Azkaban, we are introduced to dementors.  These are creatures that feed on people's happiness, leaving them only in sadness in despair.  So what can we learn from these two negative entities, and how can we apply it to our every day lives are parents and physicians?  Listen in to find out! Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

One of the biggest stressors in medicine is dealing with insurance companies.   Billing, collections. prior authorizations - these situations are some of the biggest reasons physicians are turning away from medicine.  What if you could do away with all of that? Today I speak with Dr Phil Boucher.  He is a pediatrician, husband, father, and recently decided to open his own Direct Primary Care (DPC) pediatric practice in Lincoln. Nebraska.  In this week's episode we talk dad life and what drove him into creating a DPC clinic for his patients.  If you have ever wondered about the DPC model and the freedom it can bring, this is absolutely the episode for you.  You can reach out to Dr Boucher at his website www.drphilboucher.com where you can find his other passion projects.  Phil also has a passion helping other physicians with their business passion projects.  You can learn more at www.highyieldphysicians.com Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd

This week I got to speak with Dr Michael Hersh - a gastroenterologist, husband, dad, and physician coach.  Some of you may be still asking what a coach is, why do people do coaching, or is it all just a scam? In today's review show I share my thoughts on physician coaches and life coaches in general.  Listen in and let me know what YOUR thoughts are as well! Remember to SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE A REVIEW!  I want to be able to help as many dads and parents out there, and I can't do it without YOUR help! Interested in more topics not covered here?  Check out my blog at https://www.imperfectdadmd.com  to see if I discussed it there.  Can't find what you are looking for?  Send me an email either at my website above or at [email protected] and I can try to cover it in my next show. Want to find other dads to talk to and get advice from?  Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfectdadmd